Lowthorp Truss Bridge NJ
by Susan Candelario
Title
Lowthorp Truss Bridge NJ
Artist
Susan Candelario
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Lowthorp Truss Bridge NJ - The Main Street Bridge, in the town of Clinton, NJ was raised in 1870. Designed by Francis C. Lowthorp and fabricated by William and Charles Cowin of Lambertville, it is based on the pony truss web system patented by Caleb Pratt in 1844.
It features diagonal members in tension and simple pin joints. This bridge has been described as "an outstanding example of the early use of cast and wrought iron in truss bridges" in Clay McEldowney's treatise "The Bridges of Clinton" (New Jersey Historical Bridge Survey, D.O.T).
The bridge has also been catalogued for the Historic American Engineering Record.
This information is per the Town of Clinton, NJ website.
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September 18th, 2019
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