From north to south:
L&H: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; Historic Bridges; Satellite)LV: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges; HAER; Satellite, the pin is correct, but the photos are of the L&H bridge.)
Delaware Canal Diversion Dam: (Satellite)
Lehigh & Hudson Bridge
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| Thomas Dorman posted Lehigh & Hudson River bridge over the Delaware River, 10 May 2025 [The Delaware River has joined the May 2025 Flood. The canal diversion dam on the Lehigh River that we see under the left span is almost covered. Below is a normal river level.] |
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| lN10 Fit, Aug 2023 |
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| Street View, Aug 2024 |
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| HistoricBridges_L&H |
One does not notice that the truss line is bent in the elevation views.
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| Loretta Killian via ArchivedBridgeHunter_L&H |
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| Archived Panoramio via ArchivedBridgeHunter_L&H, Adam Elmquist |
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Central New Jersey Bridge
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| Thomas Dorman posted Central Railroad of New Jersey bridge over the Delaware River, 10 May 2025 |
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| Photo by Owl's Flight Photography via BridgeHunter_CNJ The NS/CNJ bridge is on the right. The Aban/LV bridge is on the left, and the The NS/L&H bridge is in the right background. [This is the only photo I could find with a good view of the CNJ pier so that you can compare the river level with Thomas' photo above.] |
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| 2020 Photo by Geoff Hubbs via BridgeHunter_CNJ Span over Delaware Canal looking northwest |
Lehigh Valley Bridge
The CNJ and L&H bridges are in the background.
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| 1983 Photo by Doug Lily via BridgeHunter_LV |
"Significance: This structure occupies the piers of the first railroad bridge to cross
the Delaware River at Easton. It is also notable for its fish-belly
deck trusses, an unusual variant of the Pratt design." [HAER_data]
This makes it obvious that it is a pin-connected truss.
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| 2020 Photo by Geoff Hubbs via BridgeHunter_LV Span over Delaware Canal looking northwest |
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| HAER PA,48-EATO,14--1 1. Overview, from west bank of Delaware River, looking northeast. - Lehigh Valley Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning Delaware River, south of Lehigh River, Easton, Northampton County, PA |
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