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Tough_Dish_4485 t1_iw66tta wrote

Reply to comment by cladtidings in Picture I took at Cheesequake State Park by eddiewolfgang

Old Bridge is named after the town’s most popular bridge which itself is named after popular 19th century land owner Silas “Old” Bridge. The bridge was called Old Bridge Crossing, eventually shortened to just Old Bridge. The town was originally named Madison after the capital of Wisconsin, but after everything Wisconsin did the town voted to change its name. The Old Bridge was replaced by the new Old Bridge in 1974.

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rpsls t1_iw6ppog wrote

Not quite as old, but that reminds me of my favorite bridge name -- the Outerbridge Crossing (built in 1928). Many think it was so named because it's the outermost bridge leading into the city. Nope. It's named for Eugenius Harvey Outerbridge, the first and most aptly named chairman of the Port Authority of NY.

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cladtidings t1_iwd4qfc wrote

The first time I learned this, I was dumbfounded. Mr. Outerbridge...what are the odds on that?

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