General Information
| Other name(s): | Lowthorp Truss Bridge |
|---|---|
| Completion: | 1870 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Pony truss bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Iron bridge |
| Plan view: |
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| Support conditions: |
for registered users |
| Structure: |
Pratt type truss bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Clinton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA |
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| Address: | Main Street |
| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 40° 38' 9.66" N 74° 54' 43.49" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 25,91 m | |
| total length | 51,82 m | |
| deck width | 4,79 m | |
| number of spans | 2 |
Materials
| truss tension members |
wrought iron
|
|---|---|
| truss compression members |
cast iron
|
| deck flooring |
steel
timber |
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Main Street Bridge, once known as the West Main Street Bridge, is a historic pony Pratt truss bridge crossing the South Branch Raritan River in Clinton of Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was designed by Francis C. Lowthorp and built in 1870 by William Cowin of Lambertville. The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 1995 as part of the Clinton Historic District. It is one of the few early examples of iron Pratt truss bridges remaining in the United States. It was documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in 1991.
Description
The Main Street bridge is one of three remaining composite cast iron and wrought iron Pratt truss bridges built by Cowin in New Jersey. The others are the New Hampton Pony Pratt Truss Bridge (1868) in New Hampton and the Glen Gardner Pony Pratt Truss Bridge (1870) in Glen Gardner. The two-span bridge is 170 feet (52 m) long and 15.6 feet (4.8 m) wide. It features Italianate style end posts and decorative cast-iron guard rails for the pedestrian walkways.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Main Street Bridge (Clinton, New Jersey)" and modified on February 10, 2023 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
- Francis C. Lowthorp (designer)
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Cowin Iron Works
- William Cowin (builder)
- Charles Cowin (builder)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1984): Great American Bridges and Dams. A National Trust Guide. John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), pp. 123.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20003416 - Published on:
01/06/2002 - Last updated on:
07/02/2023
