Bridges progress from west to east along the Hunterdon County/Warren County line.

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Finesville Bridge

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Valley Road-Shurts Road Bridge


Crossing north from Valley Rd. in Bethlehem to Shurts Rd. in Warren County's Franklin (I must specify because NJ has 4 of those, including one in Hunterdon). You can see the nice new concrete deck and rails, but the truss is original.


Looking back south.


The north side has a convenient parking area that gave me this eastward profile. New piers even! But old truss. With some of the other bridges on this page being recently replaced by boring new trusses, it's nice to see an old one survive.

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New Hampton Bridge

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Changewater Road, Changewater Trestle

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Point Mountain Road


This bridge dates to the 1880s, making it the newest one featured on this page. Unfortunately, it has since been replaced.


Before I cross the bridge, why are there sandals glued to this tree? Where is the person?


Heading south from Port Murray into Lebanon. The Smith Bridge Co. and L-25-W plaques are both on the right hand side of the bridge; the latter is the official Inter-County Bridge designation.


Looking east (upstream) and west.


Heading south across that new bridge. At least it's a truss.

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Triple Arch Stone Bridge


I'm not sure I trust Wydner Farm being an official name, but this is an official county sign. Photos head north from Old Turnpike Rd. in Penwell to NJ 57. Yes, Old Turnpike was here first. The stamp on the left that reads 2012 is when the bridge was load tested and this was carved into the side, which suggests that the stone wall was rebuilt at that time. I imagine the old stones were reused, but even if not, carving into them is a black mark on the bridge's historic character.


Looking back south. Traffic turning off 57 must immediately yield to someone on the bridge, with very little space to house a vehicle off of the mainline. Yes, more concerns.


Side sights from the safe south.


You may have noticed this little white block in the stonework. No question this marble is original.

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In case you missed the linked pages inserted in order above:
Finesville Bridge
New Hampton Bridge
Changewater Road, Changewater Trestle

Onto NJ 57
Into Hunterdon County
Into Warren County
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