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Randolphville Bridge
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LocationNear 618 S. Randolphville Road, Piscataway, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°32′22.1″N74°27′10.4″W / 40.539472°N 74.452889°W / 40.539472; -74.452889
Built1939 (1939)
NRHP reference No. 99001169 [1]
NJRHP No.278 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 17, 1999
Designated NJRHPMay 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]

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#99001169)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "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.
  3. 1 2 Munk, Marion; Talle, Mary Anne; Tkacz, Jan (February 1999). "NRHP Nomination: Randolphville Bridge". National Park Service. "Accompanying 7 photos, from 1998".
  4. "South Randolphville Road over Ambrose Brook" (PDF). New Jersey Historic Bridge Survey: Middlesex County. New Jersey Department of Transportation. November 12, 2002. p. 58.