Alex Cahill

The Paulinskill Viaduct - Blairstown, NJ

Tonight, I climbed this bridge - 115 ft high, 1,100 ft long, built in the early 1900’s. A couple friends of mine told me that they heard about this in weird NJ and that it was worth going to.  Apparently the dudes in WeirdNJ felt the same way as they are quoted, “Of all the abandoned places that Weird NJ has explored over the years none match the awe inspiring architectural magnificence of the Paulinskill Viaduct.”  We climbed through sketchy rooms, and across wooden planks while holding onto wire to keep from falling into large amounts of water.  The cool part about this place was that there are a ton of different rooms throughout the structure of the bridge that were supposed to be used to inspect the structure of the large bridge.  Obviously spraypainted and full of graffiti, it was crazy climbing through this massive structure.  We found a ladder going to the ceiling that led to the top of the bridge.  It was so crazy climbing the ladder and squeezing through a small opening on top because I thought i was going to fall to my death, but it was definitely worth it.  Although it was night time, the view was absolutely beautiful.  I want to go back soon, during the day so that I can see and appreciate more of the view and the actual bridge.  Although it was a frightening experience, it was probably the craziest and most fun time ever.  I would reccomend this place for anyone who enjoys the thrill of a weirdNJ adventure.  This bridge is super worth it; just wear shitty clothes, because I came home filthy with dirt and mud.  Search the Paulinskill Viaduct on Google and read more up on it and check out the pictures because they’re ridiculous.

Here’s WeirdNJ’s info on the site:  http://www.weirdnj.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=98&Itemid=28