East Ward Avenue Bridge in Hightstown

Mercer County, New Jersey

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East Ward Bridge - February 2007

Overview

Photo taken by Raymond Klein

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East Ward Bridge

Builders Plate - February 2007

Photo taken by Raymond Klein

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Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Peddie Lake on East Ward Avenue in Hightstown
Location
Hightstown, Mercer County, New Jersey
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1896 by New Jersey Steel & Iron; rehabilitated 1969
Builder
- New Jersey Steel & Iron Co.
Design
Through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 126.0 ft.
Total length: 254.9 ft.
Deck width: 20.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.0 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
USGS topographic map
Princeton, NJ
Inventory numbers
NJ 1100034 (New Jersey bridge number)
BH 25350 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 07/2007)
Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 17.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007)
1,510

Update Log 

  • March 31, 2009: New photos from Raymond Klein

Sources 

  • Raymond Klein - Bookshelfthe [at] msn [dot] com