This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1930: Cranberry Lake
Cranberry Lake, Byram, New Jersey, USA - Cranberry Lake
| Bridgemeister ID: | 153 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1930 |
| Name: | Cranberry Lake |
| Location: | Cranberry Lake, Byram, New Jersey, USA |
| Crossing: | Cranberry Lake |
| Coordinates: | 40.95401 N 74.73714 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | BONJ, PQU |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Closed, 2019 (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 61.5 meters (201.7 feet) estimated |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 21.8 meters (71.5 feet) estimated |
Notes:
- 1928 and 1931 also sometimes cited as years of completion. Construction appears to have completed in December 1930, possibly opening in early 1931.
- 2019: Closed pending repairs and rehabilitation.
External Links:
- Save Our Bridge. "Dedicated to restoring and preserving the historic Cranberry Lake footbridge - one of the oldest pedestrian footbridges in the state of New Jersey."
Do you have any information or photos about this bridge that you would like to share? Please email david.denenberg@bridgemeister.com.