Thursday, June 12, 2025

1880,1990 Stanton Station Bridge over South Branch of Raritan River near Stanton, NJ

(Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; Historic BridgesSatellite)

This county also has the historic Rockafellows Mill Bridge.

Street View, Sep 2024

I can't read it, but I can see the ornate decoration.
Street View, Sep 2024

Metrotrails posted
Stanton Station Bridge over the South Branch of the Raritan River in Clinton Twp, Hunterdon County NJ. 
Built in 1880 by the Cleveland Bridge and Iron Company of Cleveland Ohio, the eight panel, pin connected, Pratt half-hop through truss span is 103 feet long and is a beautiful contribution to the lovely setting in the South Branch Reservation.
Metrotrails shared

HistoricBridges
"However the most unusual and noteworthy feature of this bridge is its unique trussed floorbeams. Each floorbeam is actually a truss in itself following a Pratt configuration. They hearken back to an era where reducing materials was more of a priority than reducing the complexity of the bridge structure. The continued preservation of these floorbeams is essential."

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