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Squan Bridge

Monmouth County, New Jersey

Photos 

West Elevation

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

View photos at Library of Congress

BH Photo #251242

Map 

Description 

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

Facts 

Overview
Lost bowstring pony truss bridge over Manasquan River on Allenwood-Lakewood Road
Location
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Status
Replaced by new bridge
History
Replaced ca. 1992
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
Inventory numbers
NJ 13000W3 (New Jersey bridge number)
BH 55902 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Bowstring pony truss (211)
Bowstring truss (407)
Have street view (23,403)
Lost (19,547)
Lost 1992 (429)
Lost during 1990s (3,738)
Monmouth County, New Jersey (57)
New Jersey (1,227)
 Owned by county (19,139)
Pony truss (15,200)
Replaced by new bridge (12,904)
Span length under 25 feet (5,983)
Structurally deficient (18,393)
Total length 125-175 feet (5,363)
Truss (29,917)

Update Log 

  • January 11, 2018: New photo from Art Suckewer
  • March 27, 2013: New Street View added by Sheldon Wiens
  • March 26, 2013: Added by James Baughn

Sources 

  • HAER NJ-77 - Squan Bridge, Spanning Manasquan River at Allenwood-Lakewood Road, Allenwood, Monmouth County, NJ
  • Sheldon Wiens

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