The plow-sweeper was severely damaged when it struck the railroad bridge on Ramapo Avenue near South Railroad Avenue while being towed around 9:30 a.m.
New Jersey Transit engineers and a township DPW crew were among the responders summoned.
No injuries were immediately reported.
The road remained closed temporarily.
The site of repeated crashes, the bridge has a clearance of 9½ feet.
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