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Califon Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Main Street (CR-512) Over South Branch Raritan River in Califon: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 100 ft. Main Span: 95 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1887 By: I. P. Bartley and Co. of Bartley, New Jersey and Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio

Although this altered truss has the name of I. P. Bartley on its plaque, it is clearly a truss fabricated by Massillon Bridge Company.

Guinea Hollow Road Bridge
Bridge T-89
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.1 Miles (1.7 Kilometers)

Guinea Hollow Road Over Rockaway Creek Tributary in Tewksbury: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Span: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is a small stone arch bridge in a scenic wooded area.

Hoffman's Crossing Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.7 Miles (2.7 Kilometers)

Hoffmans Crossing Road Over South Branch Raritan River in Rural: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 104 ft. Main Span: 103 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1898 By: Tippett and Wood of Phillipsburg, New Jersey

This bridge is noteworthy for its association with a local company that more often built water towers than bridges.

Meadow Lane Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.9 Miles (6.2 Kilometers)

Meadow Lane Over North Branch Rockaway Creek in Rural: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 61 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 13.5 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Dover Boiler Works of Dover, New Jersey

For a truss bridge of this small size, this one is noted for unusually large eyebars in the end panels.

Taylor Iron and Steel Company Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.4 Miles (7.1 Kilometers)

Railroad (Abandoned) Over South Branch Raritan River in High Bridge: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 2

Built By: Unknown

This is a traditional riveted railroad plate girder bridge.

Taylor Iron and Steel Company Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.5 Miles (7.2 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway (Taylor Steel Workers Historical Greenway) Over South Branch Raritan River in High Bridge: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This bridge may be one of the oldest polygonal Warren truss bridges in the entire country.

Thomas Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.6 Miles (7.4 Kilometers)

Thomas Street Over Railroad (Columbia Rail-Trail) in High Bridge: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 94 ft. Main Span: 88 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1937 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This is a good unaltered example of a highway plate girder bridge that crosses over a rail-trail.

Washington Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.8 Miles (7.7 Kilometers)

Washington Avenue Over South Branch Raritan River in High Bridge: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 115 ft. Main Span: 55 ft. Roadway: 32.2 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1920 By: Unknown

This concrete arch bridge has lost its original railings on one side only.

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Point Mountain Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.4 Miles (8.8 Kilometers)

Point Mountain Road (CR-645) Over Musconetcong River in Rural: Hunterdon County, New Jersey and Warren County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 76 ft. Main Span: 73 ft. Roadway: 15.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio

This bridge displays the distinctive design details of the Smith Bridge Company, a prolific Midwest builder that is not well represented in this region.

Hollow Brook Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.3 Miles (10.1 Kilometers)

Hollow Brook Road Over Lamington River in Rural: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 2 Panel Pin-Connected Inverted Kingpost Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 33 ft. Main Span: 32 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1880 By: Unknown

This is a very unusual pony truss noted for its unusual truss configuration, decorative cast iron caps, and tiny span length.

Changewater Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.5 Miles (10.5 Kilometers)

Changewater Road (CR-645) Over Musconetcong River in Rural: Hunterdon County, New Jersey and Warren County, New Jersey, United States

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 81 ft. Main Span: 36 ft. Roadway: 19.7 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built By: Unknown

This stone arch bridge is noted for its rare lattice railing, but has been widened on one side with concrete.

Bell Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.6 Miles (10.7 Kilometers)

Bell Avenue Over Spruce Run River in Glen Gardner: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 84 ft. Main Span: 83 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1896 By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York

An uncommon New Jersey example of a bridge built by the prominent Groton Bridge Company.

Glen Gardner Bridge
School Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.7 Miles (10.8 Kilometers)

School Street Over Spruce Run River in Glen Gardner: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Metal (Cast Iron) 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 84 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 16.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1870 By: William Cowin of Lambertville, New Jersey and Francis C. Lowthrop

Even having served traffic for around 140 years, this nationally significant cast iron bridge is nearly completely unaltered!

Mountain Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.8 Miles (10.9 Kilometers)

Mountain Road Over Railroad (New Jersey Transit, Raritan Valley Line) in Rural: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 108 ft. Main Span: 104 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1910 By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

This truss is unusual in that both top and bottom chords have the same polygonal configuration.

Main Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7 Miles (11.3 Kilometers)

Main Street Over South Branch Raritan River in Clinton: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Metal (Cast Iron) 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 170 ft. Main Span: 85 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1870 By: William Cowin of Lambertville, New Jersey and Francis C. Lowthrop

The longest and only multi-span example of three nationally significant cast iron bridges in the county.

NJ-173 Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7 Miles (11.3 Kilometers)

NJ-173 (Old US-22) Over South Branch Raritan River in Clinton: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Metal (Concrete Encased) Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 188 ft. Main Span: 63 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1926 By: Unknown

This is an uncommon and unaltered example of a concrete-encased steel plate girder.

Pottersville Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.3 Miles (11.8 Kilometers)

Fairmount Road and Black River Road (CR-512) Over Lamington River in Pottersville: Hunterdon County, New Jersey and Somerset County, New Jersey, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 81 ft. Main Span: 78 ft. Roadway: 27.6 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1934 By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

This is an unaltered example of a highway plate girder built by a noteworthy company.

McCan Mill Road Bridge
Vliettown Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.4 Miles (11.9 Kilometers)

McCan Mill Road Over Lamington River in Rural: Hunterdon County, New Jersey and Somerset County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 63 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1923 By: Unknown

This is a traditional example of a relatively heavy-built riveted pony truss.

Mill Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.8 Miles (12.5 Kilometers)

Mill Road Over Rockaway Creek in Rural: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 3 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 70 ft. Main Span: 36 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built By: Dover Boiler Works of Dover, New Jersey

This bridge is noted for its two very short truss spans that make use of uncommon steeple head rivets in some areas.

New Hampton Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.8 Miles (12.6 Kilometers)

Shoddy Mill Road (Rymon Road) Over Musconetcong River in New Hampton: Hunterdon County, New Jersey and Warren County, New Jersey, United States

Metal (Cast Iron) 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 85 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1868 By: William Cowin of Lambertville, New Jersey and Francis C. Lowthrop

The oldest example of three nationally significant cast iron bridges in Hunterdon County.

Payne Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.9 Miles (12.7 Kilometers)

Payne Road Over Prescott Brook in Rural: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 47 ft. Main Span: 47 ft. Roadway: 15.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1899 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio

A bridge displaying the distinctive details of its builders, but heavilly altered.

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Cratetown Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.2 Miles (13.2 Kilometers)

Cratetown Road Over Prescott Brook in Rural: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 41 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 15.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1901 By: Unknown

A heavilly altered truss bridge, with many welded parts added.

Lamington Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.4 Miles (13.6 Kilometers)

Lamington Road Over Rockaway Creek in Rural: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 68 ft. Main Span: 68 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1890 By: Unknown

This bridge has had load-bearing girders added, but retains the noteworthy and distinctive details of the original truss.

Lansdowne Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.5 Miles (13.7 Kilometers)

Lower Landsdown Road Over Capoolong Creek in Lansdowne: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 94 ft. Main Span: 88 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1885 By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, Dean and Westbrook of New York, New York, Agents

A rare and historically intact example of a skewed Phoenix column truss bridge.

Hamden Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.6 Miles (13.8 Kilometers)

Hamden Road (River Road) Over South Branch Raritan River in Sunnyside: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 162 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 14.8 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1885 By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, Dean and Westbrook of New York, New York, Agents

The only multi-span Phoenix column pony truss in the entire state.

Pine Hill Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.7 Miles (13.9 Kilometers)

Pine Hill Road (Camp Buck Road) Over South Branch Raritan River in Sunnyside: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 92 ft. Main Span: 44 ft. Roadway: 11.8 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1900 By: Unknown

This pony truss is located just down the road from a tiny stone arch, making for a historic section of road.

Old Clinton Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.2 Miles (14.7 Kilometers)

Old Clinton Road Over South Branch Raritan River in Rural: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 128 ft. Main Span: 62 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1901 By: Canton Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio

A relatively early highway truss with riveted connections.

Kiceniuk Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.3 Miles (15 Kilometers)

Kiceniuk Road Over South Branch Raritan River in Rural: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 150 ft. Main Span: 48 ft. Roadway: 12.5 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1927 By: Unknown

A well-preserved three span pony truss is a highly unusual sight.

Valley Station Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.4 Miles (15.1 Kilometers)

Valley Station Road (Shurts Road) Over Musconetcong River in Rural: Hunterdon County, New Jersey and Warren County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 117 ft. Main Span: 58 ft. Roadway: 15.5 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1901 By: Unknown

An altered example of this areas unusually large population of multi-span pony truss bridges.

Stanton Station Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.4 Miles (15.1 Kilometers)

Stanton Road Over South Branch Raritan River in Stanton Station: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 103 ft. Main Span: 102 ft. Roadway: 14.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1880 By: Cleveland Bridge and Iron Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This extremely unique bridge features trussed floorbeams making it very significant.

Island Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.4 Miles (15.2 Kilometers)

Island Road Over Rockaway Creek in Rural: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 70 ft. Main Span: 69 ft. Roadway: 13.5 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

Altered with added beams, this is a fairly long span for a half-hip pony truss and as such it is also noted for its tall trusses.

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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