The Rockafellows Mill Bridge is a one-lane Pratt thru truss bridge that carries Rockafellows Mill Road over the South Branch Raritan River in Rockefellows Mills, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 1990, as part of the Raritan–Readington South Branch Historic District.[2]
Rockafellows Mill Bridge | |
 Rehabilitated bridge with historic plaque | |
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| Location | Rockafellows Mill Road Rockefellows Mills, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°31′14.5″N 74°49′13.5″W / 40.520694°N 74.820417°W |
| Built by | Wrought Iron Bridge Company |
| Part of | Raritan–Readington South Branch Historic District (ID89002410[1]) |
| Designated CP | January 26, 1990 |
History
editThe bridge was constructed in 1900 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio. In 2010, it was rehabilitated, while maintaining its historic structure.[3] It is now 140 feet (43 m) long and 15.5 feet (4.7 m) wide.[4]
Gallery
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Crossing the South Branch Raritan River
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#89002410)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Bertland, Dennis (December 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Raritan–Readington South Branch Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 44 photos
- ^ "Rockafellows Mill Bridge". HistoricBridges.org.
- ^ "Rockafellows Mill Road over South Branch Raritan River" (PDF). New Jersey Historic Bridge Survey: Hunterdon County. New Jersey Department of Transportation. November 12, 2012. p. 157.
External links
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Media related to Rockafellows Mill Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
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