Victory Bridge (New Jersey)

About

The Victory Bridge is a highway bridge in the U.S. state of New Jersey that carries Route 35 over the Raritan River, connecting the Middlesex County communities of Perth Amboy on the north and Sayreville to the south. The bridge is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT).

The new bridge replaced the original Victory Bridge, a swing bridge dedicated to the U.S. troops who served in World War I and opened in June 1926 at ceremonies attended by 200,000 people. The original bridge was in turn a replacement for the County Bridge, a swing bridge designed for pedestrians and carriages. At the time of its construction, the original 360-foot Victory bridge (110 m) was the longest such structure in New Jersey.