Randolphville Bridge | |
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| Location | Near 618 S. Randolphville Road, Piscataway, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°32′22.1″N 74°27′10.4″W / 40.539472°N 74.452889°W |
| Built | 1939 |
| NRHP reference No. | 99001169 [1] |
| NJRHP No. | 278 [2] |
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| Added to NRHP | September 17, 1999 |
| Designated NJRHP | May 27, 1999 |
The Randolphville Bridge, also known as the South Randolphville Road Bridge over Ambrose Brook, is a historic road bridge located in the Randolphville section of the township of Piscataway in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. Completed in 1939, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1999, for its significance in engineering and transportation. [1] [3]
History and description
The two-span arch bridge was constructed from 1938 to 1939, funded by the Works Progress Administration. It carries South Randolphville Road over the Ambrose Brook. The use of ornamental stone parapet walls with decorative caps give it a rustic look. [3] [4]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, New Jersey
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Ephraim Fitz-Randolph House
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#99001169)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Middlesex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 13.
- ^ a b Munk, Marion; Talle, Mary Anne; Tkacz, Jan (February 1999). "NRHP Nomination: Randolphville Bridge". National Park Service. "Accompanying 7 photos, from 1998".
- ^ "South Randolphville Road over Ambrose Brook" (PDF). New Jersey Historic Bridge Survey: Middlesex County. New Jersey Department of Transportation. November 12, 2002. p. 58.
External links
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Media related to
Randolphville Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
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- National Register of Historic Places in Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Bridges completed in 1939
- Arch bridges in the United States
- Piscataway, New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- Bridges in Middlesex County, New Jersey