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Potterstown Road Bridge

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The only thing left

At least they kept the builder's plaque. The old bridge was built by ABC.

Photo taken by Andrew Pearce in September 2012

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Description 

The old bridge was replaced in 2006 with a fully modern 3 panel Pratt pony, gusset plate welded and built with laced verticals and diagonals at a cost of $681,450 by HC Constructors, Inc.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Through truss bridge over North Branch Rockaway Creek on Potterstown Road
Location
Tewksbury, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1901; rehabilitated 1961, replaced 2005
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
Design
Through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 64.0 ft.
Total length: 65.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.4 ft.
Also called
Potterstown Road Bridge over North Branch Rockaway Creek
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.66722, -74.77667   (decimal degrees)
40°40'02" N, 74°46'36" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/518876/4501840 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Califon
Inventory numbers
NJ 100T061 (New Jersey bridge number)
BH 25302 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2009)
Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 85.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2009)
638

Update Log 

  • September 8, 2012: New photos from Andrew Pearce
  • September 7, 2012: Updated by Andrew Pearce: Bridge hs been replaced