The East Hanover Avenue Bridge Catenary Rail Clearance Project in Morris Plains and Morris Township, a recommendation from the Morris/Warren County Rail Corridor Study, will investigate alternatives to eliminate the height restriction on the NJ TRANSIT Morristown Line between CP Baker and the Denville Interlocking to accommodate 17-foot tall Plate F railcars between the Washington Secondary Line and the Whippany Line. Based upon NJ TRANSIT criteria, there is a requirement of an Absolute Minimum Clearance of 16 inches between the top of the rail car and energized Overhead Catenary Structure (18 feet, 4 inches between the top of rail and energized OCS).
Additionally, the Preliminary Screening for Plate F vertical rail clearance along the NJ TRANSIT North Jersey Coast Line in Perth Amboy will provide a screening level understanding of the existing vertical clearances that prohibit the movement of the 17-foot Plate F railcars and general options and order of magnitude associated costs for eliminating the constraints.