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Burnt House Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.742778,-74.756944

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Carries Burnt House Road over Mullica River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 58.1 Feet
Span Length: 10.2 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Mullica River on Burnt House Road
History: Built 1930; rehabilitated 2003
Built: 1930

Location: Camden County

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SRNJ - Cape May Branch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.657222,-74.843056

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Carries CR 561 over SRNJ Cape May Branch
Design: truss/pony/bailey
Design Details: Bailey pony truss
Total Length: 104.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over SRNJ Cape May Branch on CR 561
History: Built 1906
Built: 1906

Location: Camden County

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Old State Street-Cooper River Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 39.951111,-75.110278

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Carries State Street over Cooper River
Design: truss/through/warren/verticals
Design Details: Swing Warren through truss
Total Length: 158.1 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Swing bridge over Cooper River on State Street in Camden
History: Built in 1899 by Benjamin Sweeten; bypassed and preserved in 2013.
Built: 1899

Location: Camden County

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284752

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Cooper River Bridge

NJ

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

453522

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Cooper River Bridge

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Federal Street Bascule Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.943333,-75.105000

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Carries Federal Street over Cooper River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Strauss single leaf bascule bridge. Bridge superstructure appears to have been altered with a new load-bearing structure. Original trusses remain. Decorative tower remains. The bridge was described by Joseph Strauss as an "ornamental portal bascule"
Total Length: 133.9 Feet
Span Length: 78.1 Feet

Overview: Strauss bascule bridge over Cooper River on Federal Street
History: Built 1906; rehabilitated 1955; trusses made decorative in 2000
Built: 1906

Location: Camden County

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326578

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Federal Street Bridge

Lowering for motor traffic

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in August 2013

326579

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Federal Street Bridge

Close view

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2014

326580

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Federal Street Bridge

New Jersey

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2014

334416

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From "The Strauss Bascule Bridge Company, Inc., engineers and designers of trunnion, bascule and direct lift bridges." by the Strauss Bascule Bridge Company. Published 1920.

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

453521

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Federal Street Bridge

Postcard from Riverton History

499844

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Cooper River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.903333,-75.021944

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Carries Kings Highway (CR 573) over Cooper River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 47.9 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Cooper River on Kings Highway (CR 573) in Haddonfield
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Camden County

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Fleming Pike Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.692778,-74.806111

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Carries Fleming Pike over Albertson Branch
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 21.0 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Albertson Branch on Fleming Pike
History: Built 1930; rehabilitated 2000
Built: 1930

Location: Camden County

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Mill Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.941667,-75.000833

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Carries Mill Road over South Branch Pennsauken Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 27.9 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over South Branch Pennsauken Creek on Mill Road
History: Built 1909; rehabilitated 1954
Built: 1909

Location: Camden County

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Morgan Blvd. Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.909444,-75.108056

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Carries Morgan Blvd. over North Branch Newton Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 70.9 Feet
Span Length: 70.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over North Branch Newton Creek on Morgan Blvd. in Camden
History: Built 1919
Built: 1919

Location: Camden County

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490266

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Morgan Blvd Bridge

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New Brooklyn Lake Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.701389,-74.937500

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Carries CR 536 over New Brooklyn Lake
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over New Brooklyn Lake on CR 536
History: Built 1926; rehabilitated 1986
Built: 1926

Location: Camden County

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Nicholson Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.895278,-75.112778

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Carries Nicholson Road over South Brnch Newton Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over South Brnch Newton Creek on Nicholson Road in Gloucester City
History: Built 1918
Built: 1918

Location: Camden County

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North Branch of Cooper River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.909444,-75.015000

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Carries Kings Highawy (CR 573) over North Branch of Cooper River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 59.1 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over North Branch of Cooper River on Kings Highway (CR 573) in Haddonfield
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Camden County

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Park Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.815000,-75.000278

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Carries Park Avenue over North Branch Timbercreek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over North Branch Timbercreek on Park Avenue in Lindenwold
History: Built 1937; rehabilitated 1941
Built: 1937

Location: Camden County

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South Branch Pennsauken Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.954169,-75.013409

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Carries Maple Avenue (CR 537) over South Branch Pennsauken Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over South Branch Pennsauken Creek on Maple Avenue (CR 537)
History: Built 1919
Built: 1919

Location: Camden County

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Broadway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.917128,-75.119852

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Carries Broadway (CR 551) over Conrail Shared Assets Railroad tracks
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Five-span concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 121.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet

Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Conrail Shared Assets Railroad tracks on Broadway (CR 551)
History: Built 1904; rehabilitated 1945
Built: 1904

Location: Camden County

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Cooper River Bridge

Status: Removed

Location: 39.937222,-75.095000

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Carries Baird Blvd over Cooper River
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 111.9 Feet
Span Length: 53.2 Feet

Overview: Lost Beam bridge over Cooper River on Baird Blvd
History: Built 1947; rehabilitated 1997; damaged by flooding 2011 and removed
Built: 1927

Location: Camden County

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Cooper River Bridge

Status: Removed
Pending replacement

Location: 39.937222,-75.095000

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Carries Baird Blvd over Cooper River
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 111.9 Feet
Span Length: 53.2 Feet

Overview: Lost Beam bridge over Cooper River on Baird Blvd
History: Built 1947; rehabilitated 1997; damaged by flooding 2011 and removed
Built: 1927

Location: Camden County

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NJTR - Old White Horse Pike Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.758611,-74.881667

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Carries Old White Horse Pk over NJT Atlantic City Line
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 91.9 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over NJT Atlantic City Line on Old White Horse Pk
History: Built 1904; rehabilitated 1985
Built: 1904

Location: Camden County

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NJTR - Marlton Pike Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.922790,-75.042086

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Carries New Jersey Transit over Marlton Pike W
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Marlton Pike W on New Jersey Transit
History:
Built:

Location: Camden County

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Marlton Pike

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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NJTR - Admiral Wilson Boulevard Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.944436,-75.107485

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Carries New Jersey Transit over Admiral Wilson Boulevard (US Route 30)
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Admiral Wilson Boulevard (US Route 30) on New Jersey Transit
History:
Built:

Location: Camden County

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258428

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Riverline Light Rail

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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NS - New Cedarbrook Road Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.710392,-74.896546

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Carries Railroad over New Cedarbrook Road (County Road 561)
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over New Cedarbrook Road (County Road 561) on Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Camden County

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259954

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Railroad Trestle

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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NJTR - Route 73 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.784565,-74.909388

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Carries New Jersey Transit over Route 73
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Route 73 on New Jersey Transit
History:
Built:

Location: Camden County

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259955

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Atlantic City Line

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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Scarborough Covered Bridge 30-04-A

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.900636,-74.992563

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Carries Covered Bridge Road over North Branch Cooper River
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 24.9 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet

Overview: Stringer covered bridge over North Branch Cooper River on Covered Bridge Road
History: Built 1959
Built: 1959

Location: Camden County

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259956

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Scarborough Covered Bridge

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

350468

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Scarborough Covered Bridge postcard front

Postcard owned by Barry Caselli

350469

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Scarborough Covered Bridge postcard back

Postcard owned by Barry Caselli

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Admiral Wilson Blvd. Bridge

Status: Replaced by a fixed span 1998

Location: 39.941876,-75.105094

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Carries Admiral Wilson Boulevard over Cooper River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Cooper River on Admiral Wilson Boulevard
History: Built 1908, Replaced 1998
Built: 1908

Location: Camden County

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Admiral Wilson Blvd. Bridge

Camden NJ

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453493

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Cooper Creek Bridge

The Philadelphia Inquirer: March 25 1908

453494

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Cooper Creek Bridge

Article

The Philadelphia Inquirer: March 25 1908

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CRCX - Cooper River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.945016,-75.104288

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Carries Conrail RR over Cooper River
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over Cooper River on Conrail RR
History:
Built:

Location: Camden County

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289014

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CNR - Cooper River Bridge

Camden NJ

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in June 2013

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Patco High Speed Line Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for replacement

Location: 39.836469,-75.001789

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Carries White Horse Road over Patco High Speed Line
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 175.5 Feet
Span Length: 55.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Patco High Speed Line on White Horse Road
History: Built 1969
Built: 1969

Location: Camden County

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Bonnie's Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 39.911470,-75.004165

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Carries over Cooper River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone Arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Cooper River
History: Built mid 1700s
Built: mid 1700s

Location: Camden County

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354096

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Photo taken by Nathan Myers in May 2016

354097

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Photo taken by Nathan Myers in May 2016

354098

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Photo taken by Nathan Myers in May 2016

354099

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Photo taken by Nathan Myers in May 2016

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Knights Park Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.914969,-75.077283

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Carries Bridge street over Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Creek on Bridge street
History:
Built:

Location: Camden County

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449664

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Circa 1923

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Federal Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.943997,-75.106991

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Carries Federal Street over US 30 (Admiral Wilson Blvd.)
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder
Total Length: 408.2 Feet
Span Length: 95.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete pony/through girder bridge over US 30 (Admiral Wilson Blvd.) on Federal Street
History: Built 1925; rehabilitated 1972
Built: 1925

Location: Camden County

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West Kings Highway Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.885907,-75.062270

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Carries West Kings Highway (CR 551 Spur) over CSX Railroad
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder
Total Length: 120.1 Feet
Span Length: 65.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete pony/through girder bridge over CSX Railroad on West Kings Highway (CR 551 Spur)
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927

Location: Camden County

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Pennsauken Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.993813,-75.029388

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Carries NJ 73 over Pennsauken Creek
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder
Total Length: 96.1 Feet
Span Length: 92.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Pennsauken Creek on NJ 73
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Camden County

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Haddon Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.799594,-74.934860

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Carries Haddon Avenue (CR 561) over Atlantic City Line
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 436.0 Feet
Span Length: 107.9 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Atlantic City Line on Haddon Avenue (CR 561)
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941

Location: Camden County

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Old White Horse Pike Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 39.711714,-74.846776

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Carries Old White Horse Pike over NJ Transit Atlantic City Line
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 277.9 Feet
Span Length: 54.1 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over NJ TRansit Atlantic City Line on Old White Horse Pike
History: Built 1902; rehabilitated 1986
Built: 1902

Location: Camden County

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Kaighn Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.933381,-75.086081

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Carries Kaighn Avenue over Cooper River
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder
Total Length: 111.9 Feet
Span Length: 68.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Cooper River on Kaighn Avenue
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924

Location: Camden County

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Cooper River Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.937440,-75.094855

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Carries Baird Avenue over Cooper River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cooper River on Baird Avenue
History:
Built:

Location: Camden County

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469868

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Cooper River Bridge (Old)

looking east

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476242

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Technical drawing by Douglas Butler

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in July 2019

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Kaighn Avenue Dam Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 39.932470,-75.086257

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Carries Footpath over Cooper River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cooper River on Footpath
History:
Built:

Location: Camden County

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469869

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Kaighn Avenue Dam Bridge

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Forest Hill Park Stone Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 39.934651,-75.090808

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Carries Footpath over creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Stone arch bridge over creek on Footpath
History:
Built:

Location: Camden County

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469870

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Forest Hill Park Stone Bridge

Photo from old postcard


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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