Strimple's Mill Road Bridge over Lockatong Creek
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| Location | Strimple's Mill Road, Delaware Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°26′13.6″N 75°00′42.5″W / 40.437111°N 75.011806°W |
| Built | 1897 |
| Built by | Wrought Iron Bridge Company |
| MPS | Historic Bridges of Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey MPDF |
| NRHP reference No. | 16000693[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 3471[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | October 4, 2016 |
| Designated NJRHP | August 3, 2016 |
The Strimple's Mill Road Bridge over Lockatong Creek is a historic Pratt thru truss bridge located in Delaware Township of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.[3] Built in 1897 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 4, 2016, for its significance in engineering.[1][4] It was listed as part of the Historic Bridges of Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey Multiple Property Submission (MPS).[5]
The 93 foot (28 m) long single-span pin-connected wrought iron bridge crosses the Lockatong Creek in the northwest corner of the township. According to the nomination form, the bridge features details such as a "crow’s foot" vertical hanger and “reversed” vertical hangers.[4]
