Queen's Bridge (New Jersey)

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History

The earliest Queen's Bridge was completed in 1731, ordered by an act of the colonial government in 1728.[1] It was likely named after Queen Caroline, wife of King George II.[1]

Another early bridge at this site was a wooden one built in 1767. Later, in 1771, an act was passed that provided for the maintenance of the bridge as the Queen's Bridge. Over a hundred years later, a class steel pipe truss bridge was built at the site in 1875 to replace the previous one. The current bridge's span was built in 1984.

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The Queen's Bridge, as seen from the South Bound Brook side.
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The Queen's Bridge, as seen looking into Bound Brook.

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