Baptist Church Road Bridge

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Photo taken by Andrew Pearce in August 2012

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Description 

Essay 

According to a 2002 Hunterdon County document

"The light 3-panel pin-connected Pratt half hip pony truss bridge is supported on random ashlar abutments with wingwalls. Pipe railings
remain. Alterations are minimal and include concrete seats, plates welded to the lower panel points and end posts, and replacement
stringers. The well-preserved bridge was built by George Updyke, a member of the county bridge committee. One of over 20 bridges of its
type in the county, the span exhibits no unusual details and is a representative example."

see:
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/works/environment/pdf/Historic_BR_Hunterdon.pdf

Facts 

Overview

Pony truss bridge over Mulhockaway Creek on Baptist Church Road

Location

Asbury, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1902

Builder

- George Updyke

Design

Pratt pony truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 32.2 ft.
Total length: 34.1 ft.
Deck width: 15.4 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+40.63947, -74.99601   (decimal degrees)
40°38'22" N, 74°59'46" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

18/500337/4498735 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

High Bridge

Inventory numbers

NJ 1000145 (New Jersey bridge number)
Hunterdon County U-20
BH 25245 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 07/2011)

Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 45.5 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 2011)

531

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• August 18, 2012: Essay added by Andrew Pearce

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