Below is a list of covered bridges in New Jersey. There are only two authentic covered bridges in the U.S. state of New Jersey of which one is historic.[1] A covered bridge is considered authentic not due to its age, but by its construction. An authentic bridge is constructed using trusses rather than other methods such as stringers, a popular choice for non-authentic covered bridges.
Bridges
edit| Name | Image | County | Location | Built | Length | Crosses | Ownership | Truss | Notes |
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| Green Sergeants Covered Bridge[2] | 
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Hunterdon | Stockton 40°26′39″N 74°57′59″W / 40.44417°N 74.96639°W |
1872, 1961 | 84 feet (26 m) | Wickecheoke Creek | County of Hunterdon | Queen | |
| Scarborough Covered Bridge[3][4] | 
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Camden | Cherry Hill 39°54′2″N 74°59′33″W / 39.90056°N 74.99250°W |
1959, renovated 1993 | 55 feet (17 m) | Cooper River | Town | Also called Kissing Bridge |
See also
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References
edit- ^ Allen, Richard Sanders (2004). Covered bridges of the Northeast (Dover ed.). Mineola, New York: Dover Publications. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-486-43662-3.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Scarborough Covered Bridge Celebrates 50th Anniversary". Cherryhill-nj.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2008. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Dr. Roger A. McCain. "Scarborough Bridge". faculty.lebow.drexel.edu. Archived from the original on April 29, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
Further reading
editRichard J. Garlipp, Jr., Richard J Jr. (2014). New Jersey's Covered Bridges. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-46712011-1.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Covered bridges in New Jersey.
- National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges
- Only in Your State article about the state's covered bridges