The Station Road Bridge consists of two pony trusses that carry Station Road over Paulins Kill in Hainesburg, New Jersey.
The Station Road Bridge consists of two pony trusses that carry Station Road over Paulins Kill in Hainesburg, New Jersey. The westernmost span is considered one of the best-preserved metal bridges in the state.
The westernmost span, a pin-connected Pratt pony truss, was constructed in 1898 by the Havana Bridge Works of Elmira, New York. 1 It was rehabilitated in 1925 when the original west ashlar abutment was replaced with concrete and the truss raised by 18″ to match a new roadway profile. In 1935, the structure was strengthened with welded members, including sub-diagonals attached at the lower panel points by welded plates, outriggers, and repairs to the lower portions of the inclined end posts. The bridge was again repaired in 1990 when a glue-laminated wood deck was installed.
The Havana Bridge Works was established in 1896. 1 It was an outgrowth of the W. H. Shepard’s Sons Bridge Company which was established in 1891 in Montour Falls (Havana), New York.
The easternmost span, a Warren pony truss, was built by the Canton Bridge Company in 1902 and rehabilitated in 1934 and 1990. 1
Details
- State: New Jersey
- Route: Station Road
- Status: Active (Automobile)
- Type: Pratt Pony Truss, Warren Pony Truss
- Total Length: 85' (west); 63' (east)
- Main Span Length: 0
- Spans: 0
- Deck Width: 13.5' (west); 15.4' (east)
- Roadway Width: 0
- Height of Structure: 0
- Above Vertical Clearance: 0
- Navigational Clearance: 0
Sources
- “Station Road over Paulins Kill.” New Jersey Historic Bridge Data: Warren County. New Jersey Department of Transportation: pp. 41-42.