Cars repeatedly rammed into the structure. It looks like a scene pulled straight from the pages of the Northeastern United States’ past: worn wooden panels flanked by a seasonal assortment of leafy greens, fiery autumnal colors, or thick lumps of snow. On the evening of July 22, 1923, disaster struck in the form of a fire that completely demolished the structure.
These piers and abutments were encased in reinforced concrete in 1926. His wild ride had carried him about 15 miles. Just before 11 p.m., Fell was crossing the bridge to get to his post, when the bridge tore loose from its piers and floated off. “He continued to float with the current, gathering pieces of lumber, which he kept together, forming a raft by which he was able to steer into still water, where he was taken up in safety” by a bateau three miles above Trenton. Offer subject to change without notice. Bridge, Centre Bridge-Stockton Toll-Supported Bridge, New Hope-Lambertville Toll-Supported Bridge, Washington Crossing Toll-Supported Bridge, ‘Trenton Makes the World Takes’ Sign Lighting, Commission Administration Building at Scudder Falls, I-78 Bridges & Approach Slabs Rehabilitation Project, Lower Trenton Toll-Supported Bridge Sign Lighting Replacement, Southern Operations & Maintenance Facilities Improvements – Langhorne, Northampton Street Toll-Supported Bridge Rehabilitation Project, Procurements of Commodities, Materials & Supplies, Bids for Maintenance Services & Materials. Layer by Layer: A Mexico City Culinary Adventure, Tales From the Museum: The Museum of the City of New York, Reviving America's Forgotten Boozy, Fruity Election Cake, One of Dracula's Often Overlooked Inspirations Is the Indian Vetala, In the Andes, the Fear of Oppressors Manifests as the Gruesome Pishtaco, What It's Like to Stress-Test Berlin's Brand New, Much Maligned Airport, The Lost, Macabre Art of Swedish Funeral Confectionery, In Naples, Praying With Skulls Is an Ancient Tradition, Inside a Domed Pyramid With Astounding Acoustics and a History of Miracles, See the Mysterious Horned Helmet of Henry VIII, Searching for Home and Connection Through Typewritten Poetry, The Female Shark Spotter Protecting Réunion Island’s Surfers, Vauxhall Bridge's Miniature St. Paul's Cathedral, https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/04/new_jerseys_only_covered_bridg.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Sergeant%27s_Covered_Bridge. It is a six-span, riveted steel Warren truss structure with a total length of 825 feet. Follow us on social media to add even more wonder to your day. At the 60th anniversary of that flood, the Frenchtown Star examined the newspapers that had been published the week after the flood and retold the story for posterity. This strange, big-tailed beast became a Pennsylvania town's unofficial mascot. It was designed by former Bridge Commission Chief Engineer Edwin W. Denzler, Jr. A steel open-grate deck, added to the bridge in 1990, provides a clear roadway width of 20 feet between thrie-beam railings. All rights reserved. This 2216 square foot multi family home has 3 bedrooms and 3.0 bathrooms. For nearly a hundred years, horse-drawn traffic, then later automobiles, passed through. Like us on Facebook to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders. We depend on ad revenue to craft and curate stories about the world’s hidden wonders. It was designed and constructed by Peleg Kingsley and Benjamin Lord.
© 2020 Atlas Obscura. New Jersey's last historic covered bridge. Portions of the reconstructed bridge were carried away by the Bridges Freshet of 1841, prompting the Centre Bridge Company to raise the structure and replace the missing spans. The only thing better than tubing down New Jersey's scenic Delaware River is doing so while eating a hot dog from a giant floating stand.
He had no sooner passed under that Yardleyville bridge than “the whole structure was precipitated into the stream behind him.”. Offer available only in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico). News clippings from that era show the bridge opened on January 10, 1814. It’s easy to imagine the clip-clop of hooves echoing through the air as carriage horses carted travelers over the creek. The bridge has a five-ton weight limit; structural analysis shows a reduced load-carrying capability for a number of the bridge truss components. Like Atlas Obscura and get our latest and greatest stories in your Facebook feed. It is a six-span, riveted steel Warren truss structure with a total length of 825 feet. The other soon followed and took with it another arch on the Jersey side. Nearby. Winner will be selected at random on 12/01/2020. This report is adapted from the Star's rendering: Early in the morning of Jan. 8, 1841, along the Delaware “the roaring of the water was heard and hundreds hastened to the scene of destruction.” The river was filled with “floating piles of lumber, logs and fragments of buildings. Happily the Frenchtown bridge escaped destruction by not being built for another couple of years. Green Sergeant’s Covered Bridge was originally built in 1872. Every weekday we compile our most wondrous stories and deliver them straight to you. George B. The original Centre Bridge — an uncovered wooden structure — was constructed in the vicinity of a York Road ferry known as Reading’s Ferry, Howell’s Ferry, and Mitchell’s Ferry. Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails. Easiest access is via county Route 604 (Rosemont-Ringoes Road) in Sergeantsville, New Jersey. The existing bridge opened to traffic in 1927. See. ft. single-family home is a 3 bed, 2.0 bath property. This stone tower marks a lookout point over the historic Washington Crossing, and maybe some buried treasure. “The water was nearly up to the bridge; the ice and drift still increased and struck the bridge with tremendous force. Flood Destroyed Bridges, Took Stockton Toll Taker on Wild Ride FLOOD OF 1841 – On Jan. 8, all the river bridges from Easton to Trenton were swept away, except for half the Lambertville-New Hope bridge. Happily the Frenchtown bridge escaped destruction by not being built for another couple of years. I-295 WB Returned to Two-Lanes -- The around-the-clock single-lane travel restriction on I-295 WB from the PA Rest Area to the Yardley-Newtown Road/PA Route 332 Interchange (Exit 8) has been lifted. The Joint Commission then moved to build a new steel truss bridge with equal-share tax subsidies provided by the two states. 5 Bridge St , Stockton, NJ 08559-2102 is currently not for sale. Large coal boats and heavy saw logs and cakes of ice were loaded against it and had forced apart one of two piers on the Jersey side.” Then two massive pieces of the Centre Bridge span “were seen floating down a short distance above by the resistless current in terrible grandeur.”.
Thus one-half of that structure, which had stood the freshets for nearly 30 years, had been suddenly carried away.”, Attempts to rescue Fell were unsuccessful, and the current carried him onward, “almost dry, suffering but little from the cold until he reached Yardleyville, when he struck a pier” and got splashed. “One of the pieces struck about midway with an awful crash, passed through and carried away one of the arches of the bridge. The highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore looks like a series of undulating waves rising between two public parks. The Centre Bridge, however, had structural problems and had to undergo significant reconstruction within 20 years. A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure. The Jersey pier soon gave way, and the third arch followed and lodged a short distance below. Somewhere in the onrushing debris was George Fell, riding on a plank. This home was built in 1860 and last sold on 1/16/2018 for. A six-foot timber-plank pedestrian sidewalk, also replaced in 1990, is supported on the downriver truss by steel cantilever brackets. The lumber yards, store houses, mills, and other property situated along the river were in immediate peril throughout the day.”. The bridge still receives its fair share of car-induced abuse, but it still stands strong. It was the third private toll bridge to be opened along the Delaware River — the first at Trenton in January 1806 and the second at Easton in September 1806. It was then five or six feet higher than was ever before known by the oldest inhabitant. E-ZPass Customer Service/Violations Procession Center: Scudder Falls Bridge Replacement Project. In 1960, it was damaged so badly that local officials opted to dismantle the bridge and replace it with a more modern version. ft. single-family home is a 5 bed, 1.0 bath property. The 2,205 sq. 8 Bridge St # A, Stockton, NJ 08559-2103 is currently not for sale. To learn more or withdraw consent, please visit our cookie policy. As of May 2010 , the borough had a total of 4.09 miles (6.58 km) of roadways, of which 2.50 miles (4.02 km) were maintained by the municipality, 0.28 miles (0.45 km) by Hunterdon County and 1.31 miles (2.11 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Follow us on Twitter to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders. 202) Toll Bridge, Portland-Columbia Toll-Supported Ped.
Fell, 25, of Solebury Township, Pa., was a substitute toll taker on the covered bridge spanning the river from Centre Bridge, Pa., to the hamlet that would later be named Stockton. Only intermittent off-peak single-lane closures are possible moving forward. FLOOD OF 1841 – On Jan. 8, all the river bridges from Easton to Trenton were swept away, except for half the Lambertville-New Hope bridge.