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Somerset County put up educational plaques at both ends of the bridge.

Photo taken by Andrew Pearce in August 2012

Overview: Pony truss bridge over South Branch Raritan River on Opie Road
Location: Somerset County, New Jersey
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1921
Design: Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 88.9 ft.
Total length: 180.1 ft.
Deck width: 18.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.52583, -74.70583 (decimal degrees)
40°31'33" N, 74°42'21" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/524916/4486163 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Raritan
Inventory numbers: NJ 18C0607 (New Jersey bridge number)
BH 25527 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2011): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 83.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2011): 1,750