Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Belleville Turnpike Bridge

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Overview

Photos taken by Christopher Stokes for the Historic American Engineering Record

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Side view

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Deck view

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Opened draw span

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Counterweight

Facts

Overview: Lost through truss bascule bridge over Passaic River on NJ 7 in Belleville/North Arlington/Kearny
Status: No longer exists
History: Built 1914 by the Strauss Bascule Bridge Co.; replaced 2003
Builder: - Strauss Bascule Bridge Co.
Design: Bascule Warren through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 110.0 ft.
Total length: 336.0 ft.
Inventory numbers: NJ 0208150 (New Jersey bridge number)
BH 25162 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2007): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 70.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 18,300

Update Log

September 11, 2006: Posted HAER photos

Sources

HAER NJ-127 - Route 7 Bridge, Route 7 (1AG) over Passaic River, Belleville, Essex County, NJ

Comments

Belleville Turnpike Bridge

Posted June 5, 2007, by Don Shorock (don [at] shorock [dot] com)

These are pictures of the new bridge that replaced the bascule bridge. They were taken by my mother, Isobel Shorock, on the day the new bridge was opened to traffic.