Glimmer Glass Bridge | |
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 The bridge as seen from the Brielle side | |
| Coordinates | 40°06′42″N 74°02′40″W / 40.1117°N 74.0445°W |
| Carries | Fisk avenue (Brielle side) Brielle Road (Manasquan side) Green Avenue (interesction) |
| Crosses | Glimmer Glass Creek |
| Locale | Manasquan, New Jersey and Brielle, New Jersey |
| Official name | Brielle Road Bridge over the Glimmer Glass (W-9) |
| Other name(s) | Brielle Road Bridge W-9 |
| Named for | Glimmer Glass Creek |
| Owner | County of Monmouth |
| Maintained by | Monmouth County Department of Public Works and Engineering |
| NBI | 13000W9[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Lift bascule |
| Material | Steel, wrought iron, wood |
| Total length | 278.9 ft (85.0 m) |
| Width | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Height | 14.1 ft (4.3 m) |
| Longest span | 34.1 ft (10.4 m) |
| Clearance below | 6.9 ft (2.1 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | August 13, 1938 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 6,846 (2013) |
Brielle Road Bridge over the Glimmer Glass | |
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| Coordinates | 40°06′42.61″N 74°02′41.85″W / 40.1118361°N 74.0449583°W |
| Built | 1938 |
| Architectural style | Lift bascule bridge |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000336[2] |
| NJRHP No. | 4307[3] |
| Significant dates | |
| Designated | April 25, 2008 |
| Designated NJRHP | February 28, 2008[3] |
The Glimmer Glass Bridge is a county owned bridge in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It carries traffic from Brielle Road over the Glimmer Glass, a navigable tidal inlet of the Manasquan River, between Manasquan and Brielle. It has also been on the National Register of Historic Places, since 2008.[4] Due to its age, Commercial vehicles cannot be driven over it. It also allows Bicycles and pedestrians to walk on the wooden sidewalk.
- ^ "Glimmer Glass Bridge, 13000W9". National Bridge Inventory. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form - Brielle Road Bridge over the Glimmer Glass W-9". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Brielle Road Bridge over the Glimmer Glass (S.I.&A. #13000W9)" (PDF). Historic Preservation Office New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places. NJ DEP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ "National Register Of Historic Places Registration Form". NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.