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Hackensack RiverWalk, also known as the Hackensack River Greenway, a is partially constructed greenway along the
Hackensack RiverWalk, also known as the Hackensack River Greenway, a is partially constructed greenway along the Newark Bay
Newark Bay is a tidal bay at the confluence of the Passaic and Hackensack Rivers in northeastern New Jersey. It is home to the Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal, the largest container shipping facility in Port of New York and New Jersey, t ...
and Hackensack River in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The linear park, which closely follows the contour of the water's edge where possible, runs along the west side of Bergen Neck peninsula between its southern tip at Bergen Point (), where it would connect to the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway, and the Eastern Brackish Marsh in the north (). The walkway passes through the contiguous municipalities of Bayonne
Bayonne (; eu, Baiona ; oc, label= Gascon, Baiona ; es, Bayona) is a city in Southwestern France near the Spanish border. It is a commune and one of two subprefectures in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine re ...
(5.5 linear miles), Jersey City
Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark.Secaucus with a potential connection to a walkway in North Bergen. It passes through new and established residential neighborhoods, county and municipal parks, brownfields, industrial areas, commercial districts, and wetland preserves. While existing parks and promenades have been incorporated and new sections have been built there remain gaps. It will pass under sixteen bridges (some no longer in use) and cross over eight natural creeks. Since 1988, in accordance with the public trust doctrine New Jersey law requires new construction built within of the water must provide of public space along the water's edge. In September 2022, the Lower Hackensack was declared a federal 
* Collins Park along the
superfund
Superfund is a United States federal environmental remediation program established by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA). The program is administered by the United States Environmental Pro ...
site, triggering a process to remediate and restore the water and shoreline.
Route and points along walkway
* Collins Park along the Kill van Kull
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The Kill Van Kull is a tidal strait between Staten Island, New York and Bayonne, New Jersey in the United States. It is approximately long and wide and connects Newark Bay with Upper New York Bay. The Robbins Reef Light marks the ...
* Bayonne Bridge
* Bergen Point
* 1888 Studios (proposed film studios)
*Bayview (proposed)
*Bayonne Luxury Waterwalk (proposed)
*Site of CRRNJ Newark Bay Bridge caissons
Caisson (French for "box") may refer to:
* Caisson (Asian architecture), a spider web ceiling
* Caisson (engineering), a sealed underwater structure
* Caisson (lock gate), a gate for a dock or lock, constructed as a floating caisson
* Caisson (pe ...
*Boatworks, former Electric Launch Company, promenade
*Robins Reef Yacht Club (private)
*16th Street Park
16th Street Park, also known as Dominico – 16th Street Park, is a municipal park in Bayonne, New Jersey. It is located on the west side of the city along the Newark Bay across from Port Newark–Elizabeth Marine Terminal. It is a component of th ...
* Don Ahern Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Bayonne High School
* Stephen R. Gregg Park—Bayonne Park
* Rutowski Park
Rutowski Park is a municipal park and preserve in Bayonne, New Jersey. It is located at the northeastern end of the city near the mouth of the Hackensack River at Newark Bay south of New Jersey Route 440. It is a component of the Hackensack Rive ...
* Route 440 south bound right-of-way
** Newark Bay Bridge
The Newark Bay Bridge, officially the Vincent R. Casciano Memorial Bridge, is a steel through arch bridge that is continuous across three spans. It crosses Newark Bay and connects the cities of Newark (in Essex County) and Bayonne (in Hudson Cou ...
, part of New Jersey Turnpike
The New Jersey Turnpike (NJTP) is a system of controlled-access highways in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The turnpike is maintained by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA).The Garden State Parkway, although maintained by NJTA, is not consi ...
Extension I-78
** Lehigh Valley Railroad Bridge
* New Jersey City University Athletic Complex
* Droyer's Point
Droyer's Point is a section of Jersey City, New Jersey at Newark Bay that was the site of the Jersey City Airport and later of Roosevelt Stadium, both of which were demolished. It has become a residential and commercial district.
Geography
In the ...
promenade
* Bayfront (planned)
* Jersey City
Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark.
* Site of
File:Laurel Hill 3.jpg, Snake Hill
File:HarmonCoveHackensackRiverSecaucus.jpg, Harmon Cove and Anderson Marsh along Meadowlands Parkway
File:Mill Creek Point boardwalk jeh.jpg, Mill Creek Point Boardwalk
File:NorthBergenaerial.jpg, Western Brakish Marsh, Eastern Brackish Marsh, Mill Creek
Hackensack River Inlet
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New York and Newark Railroad Bridge
The Newark and New York Railroad was a passenger rail line that ran between Downtown Newark and the Communipaw Terminal at the mouth of the North River (Hudson River) in Jersey City, bridging the Hackensack River and Passaic River just north ...
caissons
Caisson (French for "box") may refer to:
* Caisson (Asian architecture), a spider web ceiling
* Caisson (engineering), a sealed underwater structure
* Caisson (lock gate), a gate for a dock or lock, constructed as a floating caisson
* Caisson (pe ...
* Hudson Toyota/Hudson Nissan car dealerships
* Hudson Mall
* Morris Canal Lock 21 East (remnants) — Morris Canal Greenway (proposed)
* Western Gateway (proposed)
* Lincoln Highway Hackensack River Bridge/ U.S. Route 1/9 Truck, aka Communipaw Avenue
* Lincoln Park West
* Hudson County Former Prosecutor's and Sheriff's Offices (Duncan Avenue)
* Pulaski Skyway
* Skyway Park
Skyway Park is a park being developed in Jersey City, New Jersey on the Hackensack River, partly under the Pulaski Skyway, from which it takes its name. The brownfield land was the site of the PJP Landfill. It is a component of the Hackensack ...
* Vertical Lift Historic District
** PATH Lift Bridge ( PATH)
** Harsimus Branch Lift (CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation , known colloquially as simply CSX, is a Class I freight railroad operating in the Eastern United States and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The railroad operates approximately 21,000 route miles () of track. ...
)
** Wittpenn Bridge ( New Jersey Route 7)
** Lower Hack Lift ( NJ Transit Rail Operations)
* Site of Hudson Generating Station
Hudson Generating Station was a power plant operated by PSEG Fossil LLC, a subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG). It was located in Jersey City in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The site was in operation from 1906 to 201 ...
* Former NY&GL/NJT Boonton Line right of way — Essex-Hudson Greenway (proposed)
** Penhorn Creek
** Riverbend Wetlands Preserve
** Portal Bridge (Northeast Corridor
The Northeast Corridor (NEC) is an electrified railroad line in the Northeast megalopolis of the United States. Owned primarily by Amtrak, it runs from Boston through Providence, New Haven, Stamford, New York City, Philadelphia, Wilmington, a ...
- Amtrak and NJ Transit)
** New Jersey Turnpike
The New Jersey Turnpike (NJTP) is a system of controlled-access highways in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The turnpike is maintained by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA).The Garden State Parkway, although maintained by NJTA, is not consi ...
Eastern Spur
* DB Draw - bridge de-commissioned (2002)
* Laurel Hill County Park
* Waterside at Exchange
*Meadowlands Parkway
** Upper Hack Lift, for NJ Transit's Main Line
Mainline, ''Main line'', or ''Main Line'' may refer to:
Transportation
Railway
* Main line (railway), the principal artery of a railway system
* Main line railway preservation, the practice of operating preserved trains on an operational railw ...
and Port Jervis Line
** Anderson Creek Marsh
** HX Draw for NJ Transit's Bergen County Line and Pascack Valley Line
** Harmon Cove
* Hudson Regional Hospital
* Mud Flats
* Harmon Plaza
* Snipes Park
* Route 3 Bridge (twin-span)
* Riverside Court
* Trolley Park, Oak Lane Park, Acorn Park Farm Lane Park
* Secaucus High School Marsh
* Mill Creek Point Park - 0.5 mile walking trail
* Mill Creek Marsh
Mill Creek Marsh is a nature preserve in the New Jersey Meadowlands located in Secaucus at its border with North Bergen, the Cromakill Creek, in Hudson County, New Jersey. It is fed by the Hackensack River,
and is a contributing property to the ...
- 1.5 mile walking trail
* Harmon Meadow Plaza
The Plaza at Harmon Meadow is a shopping complex in the Meadowlands of Secaucus, New Jersey, approximately six miles from New York City. It was developed by Hartz Mountain Industries, whose corporate offices are located in the Plaza. The Pla ...
* Cromakill Creek
*West Side Avenue/Eastern Brackish Marsh
**Paunpeck Creek
**Bellmans Creek
Gallery
See also
* List of crossings of the Hackensack RiverReferences
External links
Hackensack River Inlet
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