HA-1884 Bridge (SHA H-104)
Architectural Survey File
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Last Updated: 02-18-2004 The bridge referenced herein was inventoried by the Maryland State Highway Administration as part of the Historic Bridge Inventory, and SHA provided the Trust with eligibility determinations in February 2001. The Trust accepted the Historic Bridge Inventory on April 3, 2001. The bridge received the following determination of eligibility.
MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST Eligibility Recommended Eligibility Not Recommended _X__ Criteria: A __B __C __D Considerations: A _ B _C _ D _E _F _G _None Comments:------
Reviewer, OPS:_ Anne E. Bruder______Date:_3 April 2001 __ Reviewer, NR Program:_Peter E. Kurtze______Date:_3 April 2001__ r
/ Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties MHT Number HA-1884 Historic Bridge Inventory Maryland State Highway Administration Maryland Historical Trust
Name and SHA No. H 104 over Little Deer Creek
Location: Street/Road Name and Number: Harford Creamery Road over Little Deer Creek
City/Town: Blackhorse Vicinity x_
County: Harford
Ownership: _State_xcounty_Municipal_ Other
This bridge projects over: _Road_Railway_x Water_Land
Is the bridge located within a designated district:_yes_.K_no
_NR listed district_NR determined eligible district _locally designated_other Name of District-----
Bridge Type:
_Timber Bridge _Beam Bridge_Truss-Covered_Trestle _Timber-and-Concrete
_Stone Arch
_Metal Truss
_Movable Bridge _Swing _Bascule Single Leaf_Bascule Multiple Leaf _Vertical Lift_Retractile Pontoon
XMetal Girder XRolled Girder _Rolled Girder Concrete Encased _Plate Girder _Plate Girder Concrete Encased
_Metal Suspension
_Metal Arch flh-11?!/
_Metal Cantilever
_Concrete _Concrete Arch _Concrete Slab_Concrete Beam _Rigid Frame _Other Type Name______
Description:
Describe Setting:
Bridge H 104 carries Harford Creamery Road east-west over Little Dear Creek in Harford County, Maryland. The approach roadway is a bituminous concrete surface which is 19' wide in the east and 20' wide in the west. The east approach is level and tangent with a sharp curve 120' from the bridge. The west approach has a steep vertical grade and is curved. The channel alignment is sharply curved 30'± upstream from the bridge and forces the flow against the west abutment.
Describe Superstructure and Substructure:
Bridge H 104, built in 1940, is a single span steel beam bridge 28' long with a concrete slab deck 18.3' wide (out-to-out), and a clear roadway width of 16.8'. The abutments are full height concrete on the east side and stone masonry on the west side. The steel beam ends are encased in concrete, and no bearings are visible. The bridge guardrails are of the W-beam type. This bridge is rated at 18,000 PSI load carrying capacity.
The underside of the concrete slab has several locations of hairline cracks with efflorescence. The concrete is spalled with exposed rebar at the east end of the deck. There has been some patching of cracks and spalls of the east abutment and wingwalls. There is displaced stone at the end of the southwest wingwall.
Discuss Major Alterations:
A rehabilitation of the abutments occurred between 1991 and 1993. The west coursed stone abutment has been widened using stacked flagstone; the east abutment has been widened and has a concrete facing. The bridge deck has been widened. It is likely that all of the beams were replaced when the original deck was replaced. W-beam traffic barrier was added at a later (unknown) date.
History: When Built: 1940 Why Built: Local transportation needs. Who Built: Unknown Why Altered: Structural and safety needs Was this bridge built as part of an organized bridge building campaign: Yes /14-l?tf
Surveyor Analysis: This bridge may have NR significance for association with: _A Events _Person _ C Engineering/Architectural
Was this bridge constructed in response to significant events in Maryland or local history:
This bridge does not appear to have been constructed in response to significant events in Maryland or local history.
When the bridge was built and/or given a major alteration, did it have a significant impact on the growth and development of the area?
The construction and or alteration of this bridge did not have a significant impact upon the growth and development of the local area.
Is the bridge located in an area which may be eligible for historic designation and would the bridge add to or detract from historic and visual character of the possible district?
No, this bridge is not located in an area which may be eligible for historic designation.
Is the bridge a significant example of its type?
This bridge may be a significant example of its type.
Does the bridge retain integrity of the important elements described in the Context Addendum?
A number of structural modifications including the replacement of the east abutment, the deck, and guardrails indicates the loss of integrity of these elements. The only portion of the bridge that retains primary character defining elements is a portion of the west abutment with one of its wingwalls retains.
Should this bridge be given further study before significance analysis is made and Why?
Further study of this bridge is not necessary. Bibliography:
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials 1989 Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges. Greiner, Inc. 1995 Maryland Inventory of Historic Bridges. Harford County v.d. Harford County Bridge Inspection Files. Martinet 1878 Map of Harford County. Spero, P.A.C. & Company, and Louis Berger & Associates 1994 Historic Bridge Context: Historic Bridges in Maryland. United States Geological Survey 1952 7 .5' Norrisville Quadrangle, photorevised 1972. United States Geological Survey 1902 15' Parkton Quadrangle. Wright, C. Milton. 1967 Our Harford Heritage: A History of Harford County, Maryland.
Surveyor: Name: Jason D. Moser Date: September 1995 Organization: State Highway Admin. Telephone: (410) 321-2213 Address: 23 23 West Joppa Road Brooklandville, MD 21022
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