Rating:
53589
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1 vote
Lock Street Bridge
Photos
Sweet little Kingpost (with wrought iron vertical) with outriggers sits a few yards away where tailrace culvert joins Creek/Canal. It's fairly new too, but authentically made.
Photo taken by Andrew Pearce in September 2012
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BH Photo #239744
Description
This skewed camelback Parker pony truss occupies a highly historic spot, being where the base of the #10 inclined plane of the Morris Canal once was. Plus 2 extra bridges thrown in for free!
Facts
- Overview
- Parker pony truss bridge over Lopatcong Creek on Lock Street
- Location
- Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1994
- Design
- Camelback Parker pony truss
- Dimensions
-
Length of largest span: 82.0 ft.
Total length: 87.9 ft.
Deck width: 21.7 ft.
- Also called
- Lopatcong Creek Bridge
Morris Canal Inclined Plane 10 bridge
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +40.68444, -75.16222 (decimal degrees)
40°41'04" N, 75°09'44" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 18/486292/4503740 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Easton
- Inventory numbers
- NJ 2101905 (New Jersey bridge number)
BH 53589 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- September 21, 2012: Updated by Andrew Pearce: Added categories "Wooden deck", "Skewed", "8-panel truss"