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General View Looking East

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County Bridge 120, Morristown, New Jersey

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Walkway Looking Northwest

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3/4 Looking North

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Rail And Strut Detail

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Iron Post Looking East

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3/4 Support Detail Looking Northwest

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Head On Support Detail Looking West

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Support Detail Looking West

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Detail View Of Welded Dates - 1896/1941 (S.E. Corner)

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Facts

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Whippany River on Abbett Avenue in Morristown
Location: Morris County, New Jersey
Status: Replaced by new bridge
History: Built 1896; rehabilitated 1941; demolished ca. 1978; replacement bridge built 1986
Design: Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Total length: 73 ft.
Deck width: 35 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.80139, -74.47167 (decimal degrees)
40°48'05" N, 74°28'18" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/544566/4516844 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Morristown
Inventory number: BH 36970 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

July 29, 2008: Added by James Baughn

Sources

HAER NJ-35 - Abbett Avenue Bridge, Spanning Whippany River at Abbett Avenue, Morristown, Morris County, NJ
James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com

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