Raritan in Somerset County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hibernia Mine Railroad Bridge
Photographed By R. C., October 16, 2010
1. Hibernia Mine Railroad Bridge Marker
The Hibernia Mine Railroad Bridge, constructed in 1879, is the oldest surviving metal truss bridge in Somerset County, the second oldest Phoenix column bridge in New Jersey and the only one built as a railroad bridge.This was built by Clark, Reeves and Co. as a rail-carrying bridge on the Hibernia Mine Railroad in Morris County, New Jersey. It was moved to Mill Lane, Hillsborough Township in Somerset County in 1894 to carry vehicular traffic as part of a grade-crossing elimination project by the Central Railroad of New Jersey. In 1997, the truss was dismantled and stored at the Somerset County Public Works Facility. The bridge was reassembled as a pedestrian crossing at its present location over the Raritan Power Canal in 2007.
This bridge is a five-truss pin-connected Pratt through-truss bridge with wrought-iron Phoenix columns. These columns are the main structural members of the bridge and are made up of four rolled wrought iron segmented sections with flanges that are riveted together.
Erected 2007 by Somerset County.
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Location. 40° 33.534′ N, 74° 38.79′ W. Marker is in Raritan, New Jersey, in Somerset County. Marker is on Old York Road. Marker is located at the bridge on the walking trail that can be reached from the intersection of Old York Road and Woodmere Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Raritan NJ 08869, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. John Basilone (approx. 0.6 miles away); Memorial to the Naraticong Indians (approx. 0.6 miles away); Raritan Veterans Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Somerset County Veterans Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Raritan Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Raritan Water Power Canal (approx. 0.6 miles away); Nevius Street Bridge (approx. 0.7 miles away); John Frelinghuysen House (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raritan.
Additional commentary.
1. Selco Manufacturing Corp. remanufactured & restored the Hibernia Mine Bridge
This bridge was a basket case with 1/3 of all members that were deterioriated or in an unuseable condition.
Selco manufacturing restored sections, made some new ones, welded and heat forged rods to make
Photographed By R. C., October 16, 2010
2. Hibernia Mine Railroad Bridge
— Submitted April 11, 2012, by joseph B Decker of West Caldwell, New Jersey.
Photographed By R. C.
3. Hibernia Mine Railroad Bridge Structure
Photographed By R. C., October 16, 2010
4. Hibernia Mine Railroad Bridge Connecting Rods
Photographed By R. C., October 16, 2010
5. Hibernia Mine Railroad Bridge Upper Structure
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2010, by R. C. of College Station, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,575 times since then and 85 times this year. Last updated on October 17, 2012, by Thomas R. D'Amico of Somerville, New Jersey. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 19, 2010, by R. C. of College Station, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
