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
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.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
Location. 40° 33.534′ N, 74° 38.79′ W. Marker is in Raritan, New Jersey, in Somerset
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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 the columns and truss rods apear "like original" condition. The sand blasting and painting finish used a 3-part epoxy for corrosion resistance. The craftmanship required to perform these tasks involved trying several mock ups and solutions 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 Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,654 times since then and 75 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 Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
