old bridge near batsto ?

[devilstoy]

i remember years ago i stumbled across a steel bridge behind bastso , ieven have pics from it somewhere , i been there several times and even clocked it , it was 7 miles back , but it has been so long and i cant seem to find it again , i thought i found it the other night but this bridge was an wooden plank bridge that has been closed due to a washout of the surrounding dirt altho the brdge is still intact , i used to get to it by enetering the woods right at batsto village where the canoe launch is

 

[Ben Ruset]

The only steel bridge I know of near Batsto is Quaker Bridge. I think the washed out bridge you saw may have been Constable Bridge.

 

[devilstoy]

The only steel bridge I know of near Batsto is Quaker Bridge. I think the washed out bridge you saw may have been Constable Bridge.

thats possable , theres so many split off's on the way to it icant seem to get on the right path anymore

 

[pinelandpaddler]

I think Ben has it spot on. I suspect that Constable's Bridge won't be repaired for years to come.

 

[devilstoy]

I think Ben has it spot on. I suspect that Constable's Bridge won't be repaired for years to come.

does anyone know the coridanates ? to get to the steel bridge ?

 

[Ben Ruset]

I can do one better for you:

http://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=39.70929962338767&lng=-74.66686248779297&z=14&type=topo&gpx=

 

[devilstoy]

I can do one better for you:

http://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=39.70929962338767&lng=-74.66686248779297&z=14&type=topo&gpx=

ok cool thanks alot , maybe i can find it this time hahaha

 

[devilstoy]

i found the pic of the bridge , its really crappy but youl get the idea , my scanner is broke so this is a picture of a picture lol this is the bridge im looking for again , is the one you mapped out ?

 

[Teegate]

Yea, that's Quaker Bridge. Since it is the only steel bridge it was certain to be it.


Guy

 

[Teegate]

Here is an aerial of it.

Guy

 

[devilstoy]

Yea, that's Quaker Bridge. Since it is the only steel bridge it was certain to be it.


Guy

awesome thanks alot , i know these woods very well been going there for over 10 years now , and lately with being laid off of work i find myself back there at least twice a week , but could never seem to relocate this bridge again ,

 

[devilstoy]

awesome arial shot ! i remember it being a little opend up right at the entrance for it and people swimming and such under/next to the bridge

 

[Ben Ruset]

 

[devilstoy]

i have that exact same picture with my old truck parked on it

 

[martink]

If you're still trying

It's pretty easy to drive to Quaker Bridge from Atsion on 206. Just take the main road east that passes south of the old mansion.

I drove this back in September and got out, took pictures, etc. Then I noticed that the road to Batsto was on my car's GPS. I had been pleasantly surprised how drivable the road to Quaker Bridge had been that I said "what the heck" and started down. I can now report that yes, it's passable, but there were some crazy bridges across tributaries along the way and it felt like a bit of roller coaster ride a few times. I wouldn't do it again except in a good 4-wheel drive vehicle!

More pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/martin_kelley/tags/pinebarrens/

 

[james ungehajer]

It's pretty easy to drive to Quaker Bridge from Atsion on 206. Just take the main road east that passes south of the old mansion.

I drove this back in September and got out, took pictures, etc. Then I noticed that the road to Batsto was on my car's GPS. I had been pleasantly surprised how drivable the road to Quaker Bridge had been that I said "what the heck" and started down. I can now report that yes, it's passable, but there were some crazy bridges across tributaries along the way and it felt like a bit of roller coaster ride a few times. I wouldn't do it again except in a good 4-wheel drive vehicle!

More pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/martin_kelley/tags/pinebarrens/

Welcome to the site, i really like your pics.

Jim

 

[mudboy dave]

just did all of quaker bridge last night in my saturn. the puddle areas have water but nothing deeper than a couple inches. sand hit the bottom of my car once. after this i did the trail that follows the river from batsto back to quakerbridge i forget the name of the road of teh top of my head but that road was a little more challenging in a car that is.

 

[Mts83]

Hey Martin, nice to see you over here on this site too. I know you have a lot to add!

 

[bigoldford]

I think Ben has it spot on. I suspect that Constable's Bridge won't be repaired for years to come.

actually i heard that the county is repairing constable bridge!!!!!!!!!

 

[kayakmac]

just did all of quaker bridge last night in my saturn. the puddle areas have water but nothing deeper than a couple inches. sand hit the bottom of my car once. after this i did the trail that follows the river from batsto back to quakerbridge i forget the name of the road of teh top of my head but that road was a little more challenging in a car that is.

Yeah, don't try it in your Saturn in dry weather as you may find the sugar sand "challenging".:rofl: