Squan Bridge

Photos

West Elevation

Photo taken by A. Pierce Bounds for the Historic American Engineering Record

BH Photo #251242

The Squan Bridge is believed to be the only example of a King patent tubular arch bridge remaining in New Jersey.

-- Historic American Engineering Record

This was the last original bowstring truss in NJ.

Overview: Lost bowstring pony truss bridge over Manasquan River on Allenwood-Lakewood Road
Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey, and Ocean County, New Jersey
Status: Replaced by new bridge
History: Replaced ca. 1992
Builder: - King Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio
Design: Three-span bowstring pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 18.0 ft.
Total length: 152.9 ft.
Deck width: 15.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.13694, -74.10778 (decimal degrees)
40°08'13" N, 74°06'28" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/576007/4443338 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Asbury Park
Average daily traffic (as of 2017): 4,610
Inventory numbers: NJ 13000W3 (New Jersey bridge number)
BH 55902 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of May 2017): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 66.8 (out of 100)
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HAER NJ-77 - Squan Bridge, Spanning Manasquan River at Allenwood-Lakewood Road, Allenwood, Monmouth County, NJ
Sheldon Wiens
Art Suckewer - Asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com