Elm Street Bridge
Photo taken by Jeff Kovacs in Feb 2017
License: Released into public domain
BH Photo #454667
Hmm...
The article refers to stringer beams having significant damage. At least that part is not 1896 design. The view from the water picture also shows substantial stringer beams.
So, Is this truly a truss bridge? Has it been rehabbed before adding stringers or maybe the truss structure was already used to decorate a stringer bridge?
I can't see it clearly in the pictures available. The rehab date is 1983.
At any rate, it looks to be kind of far from original already.
Don
I just wish they would have moved the pony to a park and kept it intact.
Thank you for the clarification Nathan.
Technically this is a replacement project. However the most significant elements of the bridge... the trusses... are supposed to be saved. I cannot in good conscience call this a form of preservation, but it is a good compromise that prevents the loss of valuable Phoenix columns.
Found a view from the water:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jag9889/1187966778/in/photostre...
Posting mostly for the picture in that article:
http://www.northjersey.com/news/164489016_Oradell_council_co...
http://riverdell.patch.com/articles/oradell-closes-in-on-fin...
Posting this one mostly for the picture:
http://www.northjersey.com/news/148666355_Endangered_bird_de...
Looks like this one might be sort of saved (at least the trusswork):
http://www.northjersey.com/news/161823445_Bridge_repairs_beg...
It looks like they are going to 'rehab' this bridge, does anyone know if this means 'replace'? It is a very nice Phoenix Column pony truss.
http://riverdell.patch.com/articles/rehabilitation-of-elm-st...
True Don... I saw that side view after I made my previous comment. Hard to tell what is original and what's not of the lower chord and floor system.