Shear Pole Type
View Exhibit mapShear Poles are swing bridges with A Frames that draws the A Frame and the swing pivots aside for marine traffic. Not many are constructed today and most or all shear pole swing bridges are removed.
Canal Bridge Bound Brook (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Delaware & Raratan Canal on 527No longer exists
Chesapeake City Bridge (built before 1898) (Cecil County, Maryland)
Built before 1898; Replaced 1927Lost wooden swing bridge over Chesapeake & Delaware Canal on George Street/Hemphill StreetReplaced by a new bridge
CRCX - Paulsboro Draw (Gloucester County, New Jersey)
Built 1893; damaged by a derailment on November 30th, 2012 and replaced shortly thereafterLost swing bridge over Mantua Creek on Conrail Shared Assets OperationsReplaced by a new bridge
East Millstone Canal Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Lost Bridge over Delaware & Raritan Canal on Amwell RoadReplaced by a new bridge
FEC - Jewfish Creek Bridge (Monroe County, Florida)
Built 1907; Removed ?Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Jewfish Creek on Florida East Coast RailwayRemoved
LI - Long Beach Bridge (Old) (Nassau County, New York)
Built 1912; Replaced 1988Lost Deck girder bridge over Reynolds Channel on Long Island RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
PRSL - Corson's Inlet Drawbridge (Cape May County, New Jersey)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Corson's Inlet on former West Jersey & Seashore RRRemoved but not replaced
PRSL - Grassy Sound Bridge (Old) (Cape May County, New Jersey)
Replaced 1913Movable A-frame deck plate girder over Grassy Sound on Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore LinesReplaced by a new bridge
PRSL - Townsends Inlet Bridge (Cape May County, New Jersey)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Townsends Inlet on former West Jersey & Seashore RRRemoved but not replaced
Reedy Point Bridge (1910) (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1910; replaced 1926Lost Concrete stringer Shear pole bridge over Chesapeake & Delaware River on Route 9No longer exists
Shrewbury River Bridge (1880) (Monmouth County, New Jersey)
Built in late 1880s ; replaced in 1903Lost Bridge over Shrewbury River on Rumson RoadNo longer exists
Wanamaker Avenue Bridge (Pre 1930) (Delaware County, Pennsylvania)
Replaced in 1930Lost Concrete stringer bridge over Darby Creek on Wanamaker Avenue Bridge Route 95Replaced by a new bridge