Raven Rock Road Bridge

Raven Rock Road Bridge
Raven Rock Road Bridge is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Raven Rock Road Bridge
Raven Rock Road Bridge is located in New Jersey
Raven Rock Road Bridge
Raven Rock Road Bridge is located in the United States
Raven Rock Road Bridge
LocationRosemont-Raven Rock Road over Lockatong Creek, Raven Rock, New Jersey
Coordinates40°24′58.5″N 75°01′03.2″W / 40.416250°N 75.017556°W / 40.416250; -75.017556 (Raven Rock Road Bridge)
Built1878 (1878)
Built byLambertville Iron Works
MPSHistoric Bridges of Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey MPDF
NRHP reference No.16000691[1]
NJRHP No.3470[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 4, 2016
Designated NJRHPJuly 28, 2016

The Raven Rock Road Bridge is a historic Pratt thru truss bridge that carries Rosemont-Raven Rock Road over Lockatong Creek in the Raven Rock section of Delaware Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.[3] Built in 1878 by the Lambertville Iron Works, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 4, 2016, for its significance in engineering and transportation.[1][4] It was listed as part of the Historic Bridges of Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey Multiple Property Submission (MPS).[5]

The 129 foot (39 m) long single-span bridge was constructed with cast and wrought iron. It features the use of patented Phoenix Iron Company round riveted columns. According to the nomination form, it is the earliest use of this technology on state highways.[4]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#16000691)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 25, 2024. p. 5. listed as Raven Rock Road Bridge (SI&A #10XX300)
  3. ^ "Raven Rock Road over Lockatong Creek" (PDF). New Jersey Historic Bridge Survey: Hunterdon County. New Jersey Department of Transportation. November 12, 2002. p. 167.
  4. ^ a b Scott, Caroline Charlese (May 2015). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Raven Rock Road Bridge. National Park Service. With accompanying 20 photos.
  5. ^ Scott, Caroline Charlese; Cielo, Carla; Kinney, Jonathan (July 2016). "Historic Bridges of Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey". National Park Service.