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Farnsworth Avenue Bridge

Coordinates: 40°08′52″N 74°42′47″W / 40.14783°N 74.713083°W / 40.14783; -74.713083
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Farnsworth Avenue Bridge
Coordinates40°08′52″N 74°42′47″W / 40.14783°N 74.713083°W / 40.14783; -74.713083
CarriesFarnsworth Avenue
CrossesFormer Camden & Amboy Railroad
LocaleBordentown, New Jersey
History
Opened1831
Location
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The Farnsworth Avenue Bridge is a bridge over the former Camden & Amboy Railroad in Bordentown, New Jersey. It was built in 1831, making it the oldest surviving railway bridge in New Jersey and perhaps the United States.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Higgs, Larry (2021-03-29). "Residents rally to save one of N.J.'s oldest railroad bridges". NJ.com. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  2. ^ Sciarrotta, Samantha (2021-03-31). "Residents rally to preserve historic Bordentown City bridge". Retrieved 2021-04-06.