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Abbett Avenue Bridge

Morris County, New Jersey
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General View Looking East

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

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Facts 

Overview
Lost pony truss bridge over Whippany River on Abbett Avenue in Morristown
Location
Morris County, New Jersey
Status
Replaced by new bridge
History
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1941; demolished ca. 1978; replacement bridge built 1986
Design
Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Dimensions
Span length: 73.0 ft.
Total length: 73.0 ft.
Deck width: 35.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.80139, -74.47167   (decimal degrees)
40°48'05" N, 74°28'18" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/544566/4516844 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Morristown
Inventory number
BH 36970 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (3,819)
5-panel truss (374)
Built 1896 (139)
Built during 1890s (1,556)
HAER documented (781)
Lost (10,356)
Morris County, New Jersey (38)
New Jersey (749)
 Pin-connected (1,519)
Pony truss (13,215)
Pratt pony truss (2,341)
Pratt truss (5,658)
Replaced by new bridge (7,131)
Total length 50-75 feet (6,894)
Truss (23,565)

Update Log 

  • July 29, 2008: Added by James Baughn

Sources 

  • HAER NJ-35 - Abbett Avenue Bridge, Spanning Whippany River at Abbett Avenue, Morristown, Morris County, NJ
  • James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com

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