Mendham's Main Street Bridge Replaced, Reopened To Traffic

It took much less than the anticipated full month of closure, and now motorists can stop detouring around a heavily used bridge in Mendham.

The Main Street Bridge, built in 1925 and last rehabilitated in 1977, was completely replaced by Konkus Corp. for $716,862. The bridge carries nearly 3,000 vehicles daily and was a single span steel stringer structure with masonry substructures.

The new structure is a precast, three-sided frame with stone facing.

While traffic can now pass over the bridge, stone facing, roadway stripes and guide rail still need to be installed. A custom-made bridge railing will be delivered to the site within the next eight to 10 weeks.

The new bridge also includes a concrete sidewalk on the north side of structure.