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Applegates Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.220278,-74.261667

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Carries CR 524 over Applegates Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 44.9 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Applegates Creek on CR 524
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900

Location: Monmouth County

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Breza Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.180000,-74.599167

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Carries Breza Road over Indian Run
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 27.9 Feet
Span Length: 13.1 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Indian Run on Breza Road
History: Built 1900; rehabilitated 1994
Built: 1900

Location: Monmouth County

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Glimmer Glass Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.111667,-74.044167

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Carries Brielle Road over Glimmer Glass
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Draw span: Belidore type bascule with deck plate girders and timber portal frame Approaches: Timber trestle
Total Length: 278.9 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over Glimmer Glass on Brielle Road in Manasquan
History: Bascule span installed 1938; bridge modified in 1949-50, 1957-58, 1963, and 1971
Built: 1938

Location: Monmouth County

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Glimmer Glass Bridge

Raised for boat traffic

Drawing made by Douglas Butler

260691

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Glimmer Glass Bridge

Detailed view

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Church Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.406667,-74.221389

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Carries Church Street over Mohingson Brook
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 24.9 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Mohingson Brook on Church Street
History: Built 1900; rehabilitated 1992
Built: 1900

Location: Monmouth County

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Claypit Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.393660,-74.022275

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Carries CR 8A (Locust Avenue) over Claypit Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 408.2 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Claypit Creek on CR 8A (Locust Avenue)
History: Built 1920; Replaced 208
Built: 1920

Location: Monmouth County

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Emleys Mill Road Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.130246,-74.470685

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Carries Emleys Mill Road over Lahaway Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 14.1 Feet

Overview: Lost wooden bridge over Lahaway Creek on Emleys Mill Road
History:
Built:

Location: Monmouth County

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First Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.138611,-74.028333

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Carries First Avenue over Wreck Pond Brook
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 41.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Wreck Pond Brook on First Avenue in Sea Girt
History: Built 1916
Built: 1916

Location: Monmouth County

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First Avenue Bridge

looking east

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Harnley Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.377289,-74.248397

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Carries Harnley Road over CNJ Freehold Branch Railroad (Milepost 3.55)
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over CNJ Freehold Branch Railroad on Harnley Road
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913

Location: Monmouth County

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Jersey Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.442778,-74.161667

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Carries Jersey Avenue over East Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 11.2 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over East Creek on Jersey Avenue in Union Beach
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Monmouth County

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Mahoras Brook Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.411111,-74.138889

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Carries NJ 35 over Mahoras Brook
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Mahoras Brook on NJ 35
History: Built 1928; rehabilitated 1968
Built: 1928

Location: Monmouth County

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Main Street Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 40.431806,-74.083105

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Carries Main Street over Comptons Creek
Design: other
Design Details: Swing
Total Length: 150.9 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Swing bridge over Comptons Creek on Main Street
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927

Location: Monmouth County

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Manasquan River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.136944,-74.107778

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Carries Allenwood-Lakewood Road over Manasquan River
Design: truss/pony/bailey
Design Details: Bailey pony truss
Total Length: 152.9 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Manasquan River on Allenwood-Lakewood Road
History: Built 1992
Built:

Location: Monmouth County

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Manasquan River Bridge

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Meirs Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.141389,-74.512778

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Carries Meirs Road over Schoolhouse Brook
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 37.1 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Schoolhouse Brook on Meirs Road
History: Built 1900; rehabilitated 1953
Built: 1900

Location: Monmouth County

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Meirs Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.140833,-74.512778

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Carries Meirs Road over Miry Run
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 15.1 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Miry Run on Meirs Road
History: Built 1900; rehabilitated 1953
Built: 1900

Location: Monmouth County

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Meirs Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.117222,-74.493056

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Carries Meirs Road over Lahaway Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 14.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss with wooden deck bridge over Lahaway Creek on Meirs Road
History: Built 1900; rehabilitated 1991
Built: 1900

Location: Monmouth County

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Mount Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.410833,-74.030278

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Carries Mount Avenue over Grande Avenue
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 51.8 Feet
Span Length: 51.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Grande Avenue on Mount Avenue in Atlantic Highlands
History: Built 1896; rehabilitated 1994
Built: 1896

Location: Monmouth County

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Mt. & Grand Stone Bridge

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

258437

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Mt. & Grand Stone Bridge

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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Mount Avenue Bridge

looking north

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Oonuehkoi Bridge

Photo from old postcard

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Oonuehkoi Bridge

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Oceanic Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.381389,-74.014167

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Carries CR 8A over Navesink River
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 2712.1 Feet
Span Length: 98.1 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over Navesink River on CR 8A in Rumson
History: Built 1939; rehabilitated 1970
Built: 1939

Location: Monmouth County

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr

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Oceanic Bridge (CR8A)

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler

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Ocean Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.187222,-74.010000

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Carries Ocean Avenue over Shark River
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 338.9 Feet
Span Length: 111.9 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over Shark River on Ocean Avenue in Avon-by-the-Sea
History: Built 1936; rehabilitated 1988
Built: 1936

Location: Monmouth County

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Ocean Avenue Bridge

Open for boat tour

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

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Bradley Beach bridge

New Jersey

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2013

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Ocean Avenue Bridge

Belmar NJ

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

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Ocean Ave Bridge

Adam Elmquist

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Original sketch

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2016

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Ocean Avenue Bridge

Raised for boat traffic

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

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Shark River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.176389,-74.044722

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Carries CR 18 over Shark River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 23.0 Feet
Span Length: 11.2 Feet

Overview: Lost Wooden bridge over Shark River on CR 18
History: Built 1900; rehabilitated 1947
Built: 1900

Location: Monmouth County

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Shark River Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.182500,-74.027222

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Carries NJ 35 over Shark River
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 540.1 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost bascule bridge over Shark River on NJ 35 in Belmar
History: Built 1927; replaced 2005
Built: 1927

Location: Monmouth County

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Shark River Bridge

Replaced

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Shark River old bridges

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Shark River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.185876,-74.023340

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Carries NJ 71 over Shark River
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 860.0 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over Shark River on NJ 71 in Belmar
History: Built 1932; rehabilitated 1989
Built: 1932

Location: Monmouth County

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Shark River Bridge

New Jersey

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

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Shrewsbury River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.365556,-73.975556

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Carries CR 520 over Shrewsbury River
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 661.1 Feet
Span Length: 96.1 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over Shrewsbury River on CR 520 in Rumson
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950

Location: Monmouth County

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Shrewsbury River Bridge

NJ

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

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Shrewsbury River Bridge

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Highlands Bridge (1932)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.396171,-73.979167

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Carries NJ 36 over Shrewsbury River
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 1241.2 Feet
Span Length: 140.1 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over Shrewsbury River on NJ 36 in Highlands
History: Built 1932; Rehabilitated 1960; Replaced 2009
Built: 1932

Location: Monmouth County

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Shrewsbury River Bridge

Replaced with a new bridge

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

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Highlands Bridge (4th)

looking northeast in 2008; new bridge under construction

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Highlands Bridge (4th)

looking east with old swing bridge on left

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Walns Mill Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.133056,-74.560278

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Carries Walns Mill Road over Crosswicks Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 17.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss with Phoenix Columns over Crosswicks Creek on Walns Mill Road
History: Built 1885; Timber Piles Added 1948
Built: 1885

Location: Monmouth County

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322081

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Looking west from the south bank 1

Photo taken by ArtS in March 2014

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Looking west from the south bank 2

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Looking west from the south bank 3

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Looking west from the south bank 4

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Looking west from the south bank 5

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East truss looking north 2

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East lower chord from south bank 1

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East truss looking north 1

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West truss looking north 3

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West truss looking north 2

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West lower chord from south bank 1

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West lower chord from south bank 2

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322093

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West truss looking north 1

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322094

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shot from deck looking northeast at the 1700s mill

Photo taken by ArtS in March 2014

322095

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mill beyond east truss

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Mill beyond east truss

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The 1700s mill beyond the bridge's to chord

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Side view

Photo taken by Barry Caselli in September 2014

350445

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Signs approaching the bridge.

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350446

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Overview.

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Pin detail

Photo taken by Barry Caselli in September 2014

485296

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2020

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2020

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2020

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2020

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1913 postmark - South bank looking east

A nice shot of what the bridge looked like when it was pretty new. Note the light (white) color and lack of bents at each floor beam. Digitally restored, original in link.

Photo digitally altered by Art S. in October 2021

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Walns Mill Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.133889,-74.560000

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Carries Walns Mill Road over Crosswicks Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 8.9 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Crosswicks Creek on Walns Mill Road
History: Built 1900; rehabilitated 1943
Built: 1900

Location: Monmouth County

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Yellow Brook Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.287222,-74.173611

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Carries CR 537 over Yellow Brook
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 23.0 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Yellow Brook on CR 537
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: Monmouth County

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Manasquan River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.183611,-74.176667

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Carries Preventorium Road over Manasquan River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 94.2 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Manasquan River on Preventorium Road
History: Built 1899; rehabilitated 1991
Built: 1899

Location: Monmouth County

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A nice spot, on a nice day.

Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2020

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2020

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Bridge truss has been completely supported, and is not doing anything at this point.

Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2020

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2020

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2020

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2020

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2020

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Major deterioration.

Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2020

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2020

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Miry Run Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.137778,-74.516667

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Carries Harvey Road over Miry Run
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Miry Run on Harvey Road
History:
Built:

Location: Monmouth County

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Province Line Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.138889,-74.586944

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Carries Province Line Road over Crosswicks Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pinned, Pratt through truss with Phoenix Columns
Total Length: 110.9 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge with Phoenix Columns over Crosswicks Creek on Province Line Road
History: Built 1891; rehabilitated 1994
Built: 1891

Location: Monmouth County

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Photo taken by ArtS in March 2014

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Photo taken by ArtS in March 2014

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Information plate.

Photo taken by Barry Caselli in September 2014

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Detail

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Information plate on the other side.

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1910 postmark

Referred to as Fowler's Bridge, Ellisdale, NJ

Photo uploaded by Art S.

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in February 2017

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in February 2017

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in February 2017

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2020

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2020

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2020

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Deal Lake Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.229167,-74.018333

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Carries Sunset Avenue over Deal Lake
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Concrete Encased Haunched Deck plate girder
Total Length: 284.1 Feet
Span Length: 55.1 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Deal Lake on Sunset Avenue
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924

Location: Monmouth County

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NJTR - Brielle Draw

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.105995,-74.049987

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Carries NJT North Jersey Coast Line over Manasquan River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Bascule plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over Manasquan River on NJT North Jersey Coast Line
History:
Built: 1911

Location: Monmouth County

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NJT -Manasquan River Bridge

Closed for train traffic

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

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NJT - Manasquan River Bridge

Open for traffic

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

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Photo taken by George Lane

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NY&LB - Brielle Draw

looking east in 1956

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Squan Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.136944,-74.107778

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Carries Allenwood-Lakewood Road over Manasquan River
Design: truss/pony/bowstring
Design Details: Three-span bowstring pony truss
Total Length: 152.9 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet

Overview: Lost bowstring pony truss bridge over Manasquan River on Allenwood-Lakewood Road
History: Replaced ca. 1992
Built: 1870s

Location: Monmouth County

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West Elevation

Photo taken by A. Pierce Bounds for the Historic American Engineering Record

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East Elevation

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End View Towards Monomouth County

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Inside View Of Truss

Photo taken by A. Pierce Bounds for the Historic American Engineering Record

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View Along Length Of Bridge, West Side, Towards Monmouth County

Photo taken by A. Pierce Bounds for the Historic American Engineering Record

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Connection Of Vertical And Diagonals At Top Chord

Photo taken by A. Pierce Bounds for the Historic American Engineering Record

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Connection Of Vertical And Diagonals At Bottom Chord

Photo taken by A. Pierce Bounds for the Historic American Engineering Record

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Truss Bearing Taken At South Abutment

Photo taken by A. Pierce Bounds for the Historic American Engineering Record

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Typical View Of Bridge Underside And Underpinning

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View Of South Abutment

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View Of Typical Steel Caisson Also Showing Underpinning

Photo taken by A. Pierce Bounds for the Historic American Engineering Record

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View Of Deteriorated Caisson At The Southwest Abutment Bearing

Photo taken by A. Pierce Bounds for the Historic American Engineering Record

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Bridge at head of Manaquan River NJ

An early view

Photo uploaded by Art S.

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early 1900s or earlier image

By William M. Allen of Allenwood, NJ

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NJTR - Navesink River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.352800,-74.079069

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Carries NJT North Jersey Coast Line over Navesink River
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 Navesink River on NJT North Jersey Coast Line
History:
Built:

Location: Monmouth County

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Alp 46 #4644

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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North Jersey Coast Trestle

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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North Jersey Coast Trestle

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North Jersey Coast Trestle

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Coopers Bridge

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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North Jersey Coast Trestle

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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North Jersey Coast Trestle

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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NJT - Navesink River Bridge

looking north-before electrification

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in October 1978

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Hubbard's Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.350278,-74.079167

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Carries W Front Street (TR)[CR10] over Swimming River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Through girder
Total Length: 341.9 Feet
Span Length: 56.1 Feet

Overview: Through girder bridge over Swimming River on W Front Street (TR)[CR10]
History: Built 1921
Built: 1921

Location: Monmouth County

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Hubbards Bridge

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257711

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Hubbards Bridge

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257712

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Hubbards Bridge

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257713

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Hubbards Bridge

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Routes 33/34 RR Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.225279,-74.140701

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Carries Nj Rts 33-34 Eb. over Southern Division
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 38.1 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Southern Division on Nj Rts 33-34 Eb.
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927

Location: Monmouth County

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CSAO Southern Secondary

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Browne's Cedar Covered Bridge 30-13-C

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.393907,-74.121048

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Carries Private Drive over NJT North Jersey Coast Line
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 55.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over NJT North Jersey Coast Line on Private Drive
History: Built in 1988 by New Jersey Transit as part of electrification project
Built: 1988

Location: Monmouth County

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Browne's Cedar Covered Bridge

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

259953

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Browne's Cedar Covered Bridge

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Browne's Cedar covered bridge

Photo taken by Barry Caselli

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Browne's Cedar Covered Bridge

looking south

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NJTR - West Front Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.350973,-74.077225

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Carries NJT North Jersey Coast Line over West Front Street
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 West Front Street on NJT North Jersey Coast Line
History:
Built:

Location: Monmouth County

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West Front Street

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NJ Route 34 Atlantic Avenue Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.140828,-74.092153

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Carries NJ Route 34 over Atlantic Ave (Co 524spr)
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 65.9 Feet
Span Length: 61.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Atlantic Ave (Co 524spr) on NJ Route 34
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Monmouth County

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New Jersey 34 Overpass

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NJTR - Red Hill Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.394722,-74.122500

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Carries Red Hill Road over NJT North Jersey Coast Line
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.0 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over NJT North Jersey Coast Line on Red Hill Road
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922

Location: Monmouth County

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NJTR - Red Hill Road Bridge

Red Hill Road bridge is in the distance; near bridge is Bownes Road

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in April 1987

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Iron Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.413940,-74.226822

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Carries Little Street over Mill Brook ravine
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Three span halff-hip Pratt pony truss with Phoenix Columns
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Half-hip Pratt pony truss bridge over Mill Brook ravine on Little Street
History: Built in 1887 by Dean & Westbrook
Built: 1887

Location: Monmouth County

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1914 image

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Emory Street Ped Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.214894,-74.009807

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Carries Pedestrian Walkway over Wesley Lake
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Wesley Lake on Pedestrian Walkway
History: Built 1888; Replaced 1932
Built: 1888

Location: Monmouth County

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1921 Postmark

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495047

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Emory Street Ped Bridge (Old)

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NJTR - Oceanport Draw

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.318297,-74.025266

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Carries NJT North Jersey Coast Line over Oceanport Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony plate girder swing bridge over Oceanport Creek on NJT North Jersey Coast Line
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914

Location: Monmouth County

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Oceanport Creek Railroad bridge

Oceanport NJ

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in July 2013

435690

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Oceanport Creek NJ Railroad bridge

444327

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NJT - Oceanport Draw

looking north prior to electrification

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in 1985

500610

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NJTR - Oceanport Draw

looking north before electrification

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in April 1987

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Debbies Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.112197,-74.046561

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Carries over Debbies Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Debbies Creek
History: Built 1951
Built: 1951

Location: Monmouth County

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Emory Street Ped Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 40.214934,-74.009786

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Carries Pedestrian Walkway over Wesley Lake
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 Wesley Lake on Pedestrian Walkway
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932

Location: Monmouth County

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Ped Bridge

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Heck Street Ped Bridge (1932)

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 40.216278,-74.005752

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Carries Pedestrian Walkway over Wesley Lake
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 Wesley Lake on Pedestrian Walkway
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932

Location: Monmouth County

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Heck Street Ped Bridge (1932)

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Heck Street Ped Bridge (1888)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.216360,-74.005773

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Carries Pedestrian Walkway over Wesley Lake
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Wesley Lake on Pedestrian Walkway
History: Built 1888; Replaced 1932
Built: 1888

Location: Monmouth County

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NJTR - Shark River Draw

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.184643,-74.025875

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Carries NJT North Jersey Coast Line over Shark River South Channel
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder Scherzer-type rolling lift bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Shark River on NJT North Jersey Coast Line
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937

Location: Monmouth County

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NJTL - Shark River Bridge

Raised

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299366

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NJTL - Shark River Bridge

Boat tour

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

299367

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NJTL - Shark River Bridge

Closed of train traffic

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

299368

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NJTL - Shark River Bridge

Belmar NJ

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335844

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Photo taken by richneteric

485286

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2020

485287

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2020

485288

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2020

485289

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2020

485290

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2020

485291

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2020

501009

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NJTR - Shark River Draw

looking north

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in June 1984

502922

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NJTR - Shark River Bridge

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Normandy Road Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.300913,-74.128849

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Carries United States Navy Railroad/Normandy Road over County Road 537
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder
Total Length: 58.1 Feet
Span Length: 50.5 Feet

Overview: Concrete pony/through girder bridge over County Road 537 on United States Navy Railroad/Normandy Road
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935

Location: Monmouth County

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Normandy Road

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Triton Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.305637,-74.068212

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Carries Tinton Ave (Cr537) over Nj Transit Southern Div.
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 58.1 Feet

Overview: Pony through plate girder bridge over Nj Transit Southern Div. on Tinton Ave (Cr537)
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Monmouth County

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CSAO

Adam Elmquist

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Matawan Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.435358,-74.213183

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Carries New Jersey Route 6 Front Street over Matawan Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Matawan Creek on New Jersey Route 6 Front Street
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922

Location: Monmouth County

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Matawan Creek Bridge

Strauss type bascule bridge

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2015

501428

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Flickr

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Matawan Creek Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 40.407301,-74.248094

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Carries New Jersey Route 25 over Matawan Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Matawan Creek on New Jersey Route 25
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929

Location: Monmouth County

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Iron Bridge Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.215102,-74.316252

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Carries Iron Bridge Road over Tributary of Manasquan River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge on Iron Bridge Road over Tributary of Manasquan River
History:
Built:

Location: Monmouth County

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Photo taken by ArtS in March 2014

322099

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Criss-Cross Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.396277,-73.979330

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Carries Road & Central Railroad of New Jersey over Shrewsbury River
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Howe through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Shrewsbury River on Road & CNJ RR
History: Built 1892; Highway Relocated 1932; Abandoned 1949; Removed 1950
Built: 1892

Location: Monmouth County

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350386

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350415

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434515

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Circa 1911

Old Postcard View

434516

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Circa 1913

Old Postcard View

434517

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Circa 1914

Old Postcard View

434649

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Photo of tech drawing provided by Douglas Butler in

438509

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1909 Postmark

Interesting view looking towards shore with the twin lights in the background and a train on the bridge

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438510

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1907 Postmark

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439406

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Circa 1908

Old Postcard View

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Upper Main Street Bridge

Status:

Location: 40.301799,-74.356842

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Carries Main Street over McGllairds Brook
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over McGllairds Brook on Main Street
History:
Built:

Location: Monmouth County

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350421

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Throckmorton's Bridge

Status: Probably lost

Location: 40.353260,-74.060168

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Carries over
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Bedstead Pratt pony truss, with Phoenix Column top chord and endposts
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge
History:
Built:

Location: Monmouth County

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Thockmorton Bridge in Red Bank NJ

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453322

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1907

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Highlands Bridge (1872)

Status: Destroyed by collision

Location: 40.395750,-73.978685

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Carries Road over Shrewsbury River
Design: truss/pony/kingpost
Design Details: Kingpost pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Kingpost pony truss bridge over Shrewsbury River on Road
History: Built 1872; Struck 1875
Built: 1872

Location: Monmouth County

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Highlands Bridge (1878)

Status: Destroyed by collision

Location: 40.395750,-73.978685

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Carries Road over Shrewsbury River
Design: truss/pony/kingpost
Design Details: Kingpost pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Kingpost pony truss bridge over Shrewsbury River on Road
History: Built 1878; Replaced 1892
Built: 1878

Location: Monmouth County

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USNX - NJ36 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.416772,-74.070196

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Carries United States Navy Railroad Earle Naval Weapons Station Line over NJ 36
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 130.9 Feet
Span Length: 67.6 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over NJ 36 on United States Navy Railroad Earle Naval Weapons Station Line
History: Built 1942
Built: 1942

Location: Monmouth County

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USNX - Leonardville Road Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.414319,-74.071522

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Carries United States Navy Railroad Earle Naval Weapons Station Line over Leonardville Road
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 48.2 Feet
Span Length: 39.7 Feet

Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over Leonardville Road on United States Navy Railroad Earle Naval Weapons Station Line
History: Built 1942; rehabilitated 1991
Built: 1942

Location: Monmouth County

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Shark River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.186155,-74.023490

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Carries Main Street over Shark River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: A 12 span!?! Phoenix Column Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Shark River on Main Street
History:
Built:

Location: Monmouth County

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1905 postmark Shark River Bridge Belmar NJ

Note the infinite number of queenpost and Pratt pony spans with Phoenix Columns

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443268

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1905 postmark Shark River Bridge Belmar NJ

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443269

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1924 Postmark, image looks older

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475632

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Early 20s or late teens image

note the diagonal deck planking and two lanes of traffic.

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Matawan Iron Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.414077,-74.226563

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Carries over
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge
History:
Built:

Location: Monmouth County

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1909 Postmark

There were lots of multi-span Phoenix Column pony truss bridges in the area!

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438817

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1907 postmark

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438818

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Circa 1915

Old postcard View

462908

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1906 view from deck

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502291

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image (that follows) cleaned up for easier (as least for me) viewing

Cleaned up image was put in front of the original

Photo digitally altered by Art S in August 2021

502292

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digitally clean up 1907 postmark image

Photo digitally altered by Art S. in August 2021

502294

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digitally clean up 1906 postmark image

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Wallings Bridge

Status:

Location: 40.315500,-74.129018

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Carries over
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Half-hip Pratt pony truss bridge
History:
Built:

Location: Monmouth County

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Pre 1906 image

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Oceanic Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.383267,-74.015035

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Carries Oceanic Bridge over Navesink River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss swing bridge over Navesink River
History:
Built:

Location: Monmouth County

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1915 postmark

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443265

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1907 postmark

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443266

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1907 postmark

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509285

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Oceanic Bridge (Old)

Tech drawing from Douglas Butler

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Road to Keyport, Keansburg, NJ

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.438556,-74.149789

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Carries over
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Half-hip Pratt pony truss bridge
History:
Built:

Location: Monmouth County

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Road to Keyport, Keansburg, NJ

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School House Road Overpass

Status: Open to traffic above and below

Location: 40.111677,-74.065204

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Carries School House Road over NJ 35
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 55.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over NJ 35 on School House Road
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931

Location: Monmouth County

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Pleasure Bay Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.320316,-73.996361

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Carries Monmouth Blvd over Branchport Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt Swing through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Swing through truss bridge over Branchport Creek on Monmouth Blvd
History: Built 1884; Replaced 1965
Built: 1884

Location: Monmouth County

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Pleasure Bay Bridge

The Montclair Times: June 16 1883

466228

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Pleasure Bay Bridge

The Daily Record: May 22 1963

466229

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Pleasure Bay Bridge

The Daily Record: May 22 1963

466230

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Pleasure Bay Bridge

The Daily Record: May 22 1963

466231

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Pleasure Bay Bridge

The Daily Record: May 22 1963

466232

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Pleasure Bay Bridge

The Daily Record: May 22 1963

466233

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Pleasure Bay Bridge

The Daily Record: May 22 1963

466234

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Pleasure Bay Bridge

The Daily Record: May 22 1963

466235

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Pleasure Bay Bridge

The Daily Record: May 22 1963

466236

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Pleasure Bay Bridge

The Daily Record: May 22 1963

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Pleasure Bay Bridge

Asbury Park Press: June 24 1964

466238

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Pleasure Bay Bridge

Asbury Park Press: June 24 1964

466239

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Pleasure Bay Bridge

The Daily Register: July 1 1964

466240

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Pleasure Bay Bridge

The Daily Register: July 1 1964

466241

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Pleasure Bay Bridge

The Daily Register: July 1 1964

466286

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Pleasure Bay Bridge

Replaced

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in February 2020

494595

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Pleasure Bay Bridge

1907 view

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NJT - Manasquan River Stone Arch

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.175912,-74.171143

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Carries NJT RR over Manasquan River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Manasquan River on NJT RR
History:
Built:

Location: Monmouth County

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NJ 33-NJ 34 Junction Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.227163,-74.145581

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Carries NJ 34 Southbound over NJ 33 Westbound
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over NJ 33 Westbound on NJ 34 Southbound
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Monmouth County

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Union Hill Road Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.339089,-74.307561

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Carries Union Hill Road over US 9
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 94.2 Feet
Span Length: 45.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over US 9 on Union Hill Road
History: Built 1940; rehabilitated 1997
Built: 1940

Location: Monmouth County

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Midway Road Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.247889,-74.154917

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Carries Midway Road & railroad over NJ 34
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 112.9 Feet
Span Length: 56.4 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over NJ 34 on Midway Road & railroad
History: Built 1943; rehabilitated 1993
Built: 1943

Location: Monmouth County

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Shafto Road Underpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.272400,-74.078528

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Carries Garden State Parkway Northbound over Shafto Road (CR 547)
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 53.2 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Shafto Road (CR 547) on Garden State Parkway Northbound
History: Built 1953
Built: 1953

Location: Monmouth County

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Hubbard's Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.353350,-74.085459

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Carries Hubbard Ave over Navesink River
Design: truss/pony/bowstring
Design Details: Million span Bowstring pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Navesink River on Hubbard Ave.
History:
Built:

Location: Monmouth County

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how many bowstrings?

I'm counting at least 9 bowstring spans :^)

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501043

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digitally cleaned up old postcard

Photo digitally by Art S. in July 2021

501044

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around 1920

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Bownes Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.393906,-74.121100

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Carries Bownes Road over NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line
Design: truss/pony/queenpost
Design Details: Queenpost pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Queenpost pony truss bridge over NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line on Bownes Road
History:
Built:

Location: Monmouth County

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Bownes Road Bridge

looking northwest

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in April 1987

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Shrewsbury River Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.365779,-73.975357

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Carries Rumson Road over Shrewsbury River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss swing bridge over Shrewsbury River on Rumson Road
History:
Built: 1914

Location: Monmouth County

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Shrewsbury River Bridge (Old)

Photo from old postcard

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Shrewsbury River Bridge (Old)

looking south

Photo from Pinterest

486457

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Tech drawing by Douglas Butler

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2019

492518

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Shrewsbury River Bridge (Old)

Photo from old postcard

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Imlaystown Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries Davis Station Road over Doctor's Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss with Phoenix Columns
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Doctor's Creek on Davis Station Road
History:
Built:

Location: Monmouth County

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Imlayestown, NJ early 1900s

Building in the background with a corner missing is a mill from the 1680s.

Photo uploaded by Art S.

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ACER - Elberon Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.276613,-73.988628

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Carries Atlantic Coast Electric Railway over
Design: truss/pony/howe
Design Details: Iron Howe pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Howe Pony truss bridge on Atlantic Coast Electric Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Monmouth County

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Electric railway bridge at Elberon

Photo taken from The Street Railway Journal; September 1896

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Norwood Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.262031,-73.999861

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Carries NJ Route 71 over NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 73.2 Feet
Span Length: 65.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line on NJ Route 71
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937

Location: Monmouth County

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Lake Carasaljo Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.086331,-74.215839

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Carries Central Avenue over Lake Carasaljo
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Stone arch bridge over Lake Carasaljo on Central Avenue
History:
Built:

Location: Monmouth County

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Lake Carasaljo 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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