Raven Rock Road Bridge

Raven Rock Road Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Location	Rosemont-Raven Rock Road over Lockatong Creek, Raven Rock, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°24′58.5″N 75°01′03.2″W
Built	1878 (1878)
Built by	Lambertville Iron Works
MPS	Historic Bridges of Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey MPDF
NRHP reference No.	16000691[1]
NJRHP No.	3470[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 4, 2016
Designated NJRHP	July 28, 2016

The Raven Rock Road Bridge is a historic Pratt thru truss bridge that carries Rosemont-Raven Rock Road over Lockatong Creek in the Raven Rock section of Delaware Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.[3] Built in 1878 by the Lambertville Iron Works, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 4, 2016, for its significance in engineering and transportation.[1][4] It was listed as part of the Historic Bridges of Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey Multiple Property Submission (MPS).[5]

The 129 foot (39 m) long single-span bridge was constructed with cast and wrought iron. It features the use of patented Phoenix Iron Company round riveted columns. According to the nomination form, it is the earliest use of this technology on state highways.[4]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
• List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#16000691)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 25, 2024. p. 5. listed as Raven Rock Road Bridge (SI&A #10XX300)
3. "Raven Rock Road over Lockatong Creek" (PDF). New Jersey Historic Bridge Survey: Hunterdon County. New Jersey Department of Transportation. November 12, 2002. p. 167.
4. Scott, Caroline Charlese (May 2015). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Raven Rock Road Bridge. National Park Service. With accompanying 20 photos.
5. Scott, Caroline Charlese; Cielo, Carla; Kinney, Jonathan (July 2016). "Historic Bridges of Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey". National Park Service.

External links

• Media related to Raven Rock Road Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
• "Rosemont – Raven Rock Road Bridge". Historic Bridges.