Overpeck Creek Arch Bridges

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Overview: Twin timber tied arch bridges over Overpeck Creek on Degraw Avenue/Fort Lee Road (old alignment)
Location: Leonia, Bergen County, New Jersey
History: Built 2012
Builder: - Western Wood Structures of Tualatin, Oregon
Design: Twin timber through arch bridges
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 140.1 ft.
Total length: 350.1 ft.
Deck width: 29.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.86673, -73.99938 (decimal degrees)
40°52'00" N, 73°59'58" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/584323/4524444 (zone/easting/northing)
Average daily traffic (as of 2018): 1,560
Inventory numbers: NJ 0253003 (New Jersey bridge number)
BH 81228 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of June 2018): Overall condition: Good
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Excellent (9 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 89.8 (out of 100)
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Old Overpeck Creek Arch Bridges

Posted April 16, 2018, by Clark Vance (cvance [at] dogmail [dot] com)

They seem to be significant modern structures. It's odd that they would be closed and up for adoption/demo.

Old Overpeck Creek Arch Bridges

Posted April 15, 2018, by Luke

These are modern timber arches built in 2012

Old Overpeck Creek Arch Bridges

Posted April 15, 2018, by Clark Vance (cvance [at] dogmail [dot] com)

Any idea when the arches were built?