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Shark River Bridge

Monmouth County, New Jersey

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1905 postmark Shark River Bridge Belmar NJ

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

Photo uploaded by Art S.

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BH Photo #437588

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Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Shark River on Main Street
Location
Belmar, Monmouth County, New Jersey
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
Builders
- Dean & Westbrook of New York, New York
- Phoenix?
Design
A 12 span!?! Phoenix Column Pratt pony truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.18615, -74.02349   (decimal degrees)
40°11'10" N, 74°01'25" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/583128/4448876 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 83340 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Belmar, New Jersey (4)
Dean & Westbrook (36)
Lost (24,712)
Monmouth County, New Jersey (77)
New Jersey (1,522)
Phoenix? (5)
 Pony truss (16,181)
Pratt pony truss (3,637)
Pratt truss (9,293)
Replaced by new bridge (16,566)
Truss (32,771)

Update Log 

  • July 8, 2020: New photo from Art Suckewer
  • February 5, 2019: Updated by Art Suckewer: Added number of spans
  • February 2, 2019: Updated by Art Suckewer: Added number of spans
  • November 2, 2018: Added by Art S.

Sources 

  • Art Suckewer - Asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com

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