Scarborough Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Scarborough Bridge
Carries:2 lanes of Covered Bridge Road
Locale:Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Designer:Malcolm Wells
Length:55 feet
Width:20 feet
Clearance:12 feet, 6 inches
Open:February 14, 1959
Coordinates:39.9007°N -74.9925°W

The Scarborough Bridge is a wooden covered bridge in the Barclay Farm neighborhood of Cherry Hill, New Jersey. It carries 2 lanes of Covered Bridge Road, as well as 2 sidewalks for pedestrians and bicyclists. The bridge was named after Bob Scarborough, a housing developer who established the Barclay Farm neighborhood, where the bridge is located. A bridge was needed in the area to extend the subdivision street system over the North Branch, which is a small tributary of the Cooper River. The bridge was designed by Malcolm Wells and was open to traffic on February 14, 1959.[1] The bridge was renovated in 1993.[2] Having a town truss design, the Scarborough Bridge is considered a historical landmark for the community.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scarborough Covered Bridge Celebrates 50th Anniversary . Cherryhill-nj.com . December 26, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081229020752/http://www.cherryhill-nj.com/news.asp?intCategoryID=58&intArticleID=1137 . December 29, 2008 .
  2. Web site: Scarborough Bridge . faculty.lebow.drexel.edu . May 17, 2011 . Dr. Roger A. McCain . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110429041516/http://faculty.lebow.drexel.edu/McCainR/top/bridge/CBScarborough.html . April 29, 2011 .