Hollow Brook Road Bridge

The Hollow Brook Road Bridge is a historic truss bridge that carries Hollow Brook Road over a tributary of the Lamington River in Tewksbury Township of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.[3] Built around 1880, the steel bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 2002, for its significance in engineering and transportation.[1][4] It was listed as part of the Historic Bridges of Tewksbury Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey Multiple Property Submission (MPS).[5]

Hollow Brook Road Bridge over tributary of the Lamington River
LocationHollow Brook Road, Tewksbury Township, New Jersey
Coordinates40°43′02.3″N 74°44′10.5″W
Builtc. 1880
MPSHistoric Bridges of Tewksbury Township MPDF
NRHP reference No.02001510[1]
NJRHP No.3765[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 2002
Designated NJRHPJanuary 8, 2002

The bridge is a single-span, pony truss bridge that carries a narrow road over the Hollow Brook, a tributary of the Lamington River. It was built using a variation of a Bollman truss or Fink truss. According to the nomination form, this is the only example in the county of this type.[4]

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References
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  1. "National Register Information System – (#02001510)". 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. 16. listed as Hollow Brook Road Bridge (SI&A #100T022)
  3. "Hollow Brook Road over tributary Lamington River" (PDF). New Jersey Historic Bridge Survey: Hunterdon County. New Jersey Department of Transportation. November 12, 2002. p. 117.
  4. Spies, Stacy E. (May 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hollow Brook Road Bridge over tributary of the Lamington River". National Park Service. With accompanying 5 photos
  5. Zerbe, Nancy L. (January 2002). "Historic Bridges of Tewksbury Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey". National Park Service.
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