CNJ - South Branch Raritan River Bridge

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Photo taken by Owl's Flight

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BH Photo #272581

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Description 

Facts 

Overview

Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Raritan River on Central Railroad of New Jersey

Location

Neshanic Station, Somerset County, New Jersey

Status

Derelict/abandoned

History

Built 1896,

Railroads

- Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ)
- Conrail (CR)

Design

Pratt through truss

Approximate latitude, longitude

+40.50868, -74.72679   (decimal degrees)
40°30'31" N, 74°43'36" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

18/523146/4484253 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Raritan

Inventory number

BH 59174 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• July 6, 2020: New photos from Patrick Gurwell
• May 16, 2020: New photo from Patrick Gurwell
• July 22, 2016: New photo from Art Suckewer
• January 8, 2014: Updated by Luke Harden: Added build date
• January 8, 2014: Updated by J.P.: Added categories "Central Railroad Company of New Jersey", "Pin-connected"

Sources 

• J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
• Luke
• NJ.com - Bridge in 1965
• Historicbridges.org - by Nathan Holth
• Art Suckewer - Asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com
• Patrick Gurwell - pgurwell [at] gmail [dot] com

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