Rockafellows Mill Bridge

Rockafellows Mill Bridge
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Rehabilitated bridge with historic plaque
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Location	Rockafellows Mill Road Rockefellows Mills, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°31′14.5″N 74°49′13.5″W
Built by	Wrought Iron Bridge Company
Part of	Raritan–Readington South Branch Historic District (ID89002410[1])
Designated CP	January 26, 1990

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]

History

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]

Gallery

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  Crossing the South Branch Raritan River

See also

• List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
• List of crossings of the Raritan River

References

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.

External links

• Media related to Rockafellows Mill Bridge at Wikimedia Commons