Rockafellows Mill Bridge

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
Rockafellows Mill Bridge is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Rockafellows Mill Bridge
Rockafellows Mill Bridge is located in New Jersey
Rockafellows Mill Bridge
Rockafellows Mill Bridge is located in the United States
Rockafellows Mill Bridge
LocationRockafellows Mill Road
Rockefellows Mills, New Jersey
Coordinates40°31′14.5″N 74°49′13.5″W / 40.520694°N 74.820417°W / 40.520694; -74.820417 (Rockafellows Mill Bridge)
Built byWrought Iron Bridge Company
Part ofRaritan–Readington South Branch Historic District (ID89002410[1])
Designated CPJanuary 26, 1990

History

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The 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]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#89002410)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Bertland, Dennis (December 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Raritan–Readington South Branch Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 44 photos
  3. ^ "Rockafellows Mill Bridge". HistoricBridges.org.
  4. ^ "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.
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