Route 78W over South Branch Raritan River Bridge

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Westbound bridge is in the background, eastbound bridge is in the foreground. Center pylons don't seem to have extended bases or rip-rap; this picture was taken when the river is quite low.

Photo taken by Andrew Pearce in August 2012

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Facts 

Overview

Stringer bridge over South Br. Raritan River on I-78 Wb

Location

Clinton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1958; rehabilitated 1985

Design

Stringer

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 70.9 ft.
Total length: 217.9 ft.
Deck width: 40.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+40.63250, -74.91083   (decimal degrees)
40°37'57" N, 74°54'39" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

18/507540/4497966 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

High Bridge

Inventory numbers

NJ 1016157 (New Jersey bridge number)
BH 53247 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 06/2011)

Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 56.9 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 2011)

53,000

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Update Log 

• August 25, 2012: Added by Andrew Pearce

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