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View From The Pennsylvania Side

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View Looking Eastward From The Pennsylvania Side

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View Looking Northeastward From The Pennsylvania Side

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Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on CR 560
Status
Open to traffic
History
Relocated here 1900 from the Susquehanna River
Builders
- Perkins Brothers (Relocation)
- Phoenix Bridge Co. (Original fabrication)
Design
Three-span Baltimore through truss with Phoenix columns
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 182.1 ft.
Total length: 546.9 ft.
Deck width: 17.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.5 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Inventory numbers
NJ 4100001 (New Jersey bridge number)
BH 25560 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2006)
Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 11.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
4,900

Update Log 

  • March 9, 2009: Posted HAER photos
  • February 22, 2009: Updated by Ian Anderson: Updated w/ correct info and name

Sources 

  • Ian Anderson - macsignals [at] gmail [dot] com
  • Wikipedia
  • Dingman's Ferry Bridge History
  • HAER PA-15 - Dingmans Ferry Bridge, U.S. Route 209 & State Route 739 vicinity, Dingmans Ferry, Pike County, PA
  • James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com