Hollow Brook Road Bridge
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The Hollow Brook Road Bridge is a historic truss bridge that carries Hollow Brook Road over a tributary of the Lamington River in Tewksbury Township of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.[3] Built around 1880, the steel bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 2002, for its significance in engineering and transportation.[1][4] It was listed as part of the Historic Bridges of Tewksbury Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey Multiple Property Submission (MPS).[5]
Hollow Brook Road Bridge over tributary of the Lamington River | |
Location | Hollow Brook Road, Tewksbury Township, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | 40°43′02.3″N 74°44′10.5″W |
Built | c. 1880 |
MPS | Historic Bridges of Tewksbury Township MPDF |
NRHP reference No. | 02001510[1] |
NJRHP No. | 3765[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 12, 2002 |
Designated NJRHP | January 8, 2002 |
The bridge is a single-span, pony truss bridge that carries a narrow road over the Hollow Brook, a tributary of the Lamington River. It was built using a variation of a Bollman truss or Fink truss. According to the nomination form, this is the only example in the county of this type.[4]