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SHA’s Historic Bridge Inventory 1809-1947 Introduction In 1995, the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) joined with the Maryland Historical Trust (MD SHPO) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to inventory Maryland’s state, county and city highway bridges as part of SHA’s cultural resources initiative. Through that process, 855 bridges constructed between 1809 and 1947 were identified as historic resources. Based on the National Register of Historic Places’ Criteria for Evaluation, 415 bridges were determined to be eligible for inclusion in the National Register. The eligibility determination for each bridge was completed on July 27, 2001 based on consultation between SHA and the MD SHPO. The reader should be aware that the bridges listed below represent the results of data collection for a specific activity at SHA. They are intended to be used for general planning purposes and general information purposes only. For a number of reasons it may be necessary to change an eligibility determination for an historic bridge; and SHA continues to consult with MD SHPO regarding these decisions. Final determinations of eligibility can be found in the records of MD SHPO. The bridge list is arranged first by county and then alphabetically by town. Each bridge is named, and while many names are the route number, e.g., US 40 over the Patapsco River, others have formal names, e.g., Blue Bridge, which is MD 942 over the North Branch of the Potomac River. The location of each bridge identifies the body of water or railroad that the bridge crosses. Each bridge has a number; the county bridges are identified by the alpha-numeric system, while the SHA bridges are noted numerically. The last column identifies the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties number. This number will be found in the records of the Maryland Historical Trust. SHA identified 13 different bridge types (arch, slab, truss, beam, movable, suspension, timber, rigid frame and cantilever) made from three different materials (masonry, concrete and metal) and has included examples of each type in the Historic Highway Bridge Inventory. Also, many of the bridge types have subtypes such as the movable category includes bascule lifts and swing spans, and the trusses include Pratt, Howe, Pony and Warren, to name a few examples. Although not noted in the list, many of the bridges are the products of some of the most important American and Maryland bridge engineers. Some of the bridges included in the list can also be found in The Historic Bridges of Maryland, a photographic essay about these unique historic resources. Maryland State Highway Administration Historic Highway Bridge Inventory 1809-1947 Bridge Bridge Year MIHP** City/Town Name/Location Number Type* Built Number County Allegany Bellegrove US 40 Scenic (Mc Farland Road) over Sideling Hill 106400 1 1925 AL-I-B-084 Cumberland US 40 Alt (Nat'l Pike) over Wills Creek 102800 1 1932 AL-V-B-316 Cumberland MD 942 over North Branch Potomac River: Blue Bridge 106600 2 1954, 1995 AL-IV-A-153 Cumberland Market Street over Western Maryland Railroad AC 0500 3 1928 AL-IV-A-150 Flintstone MD 144 (Nat'l Pike) over Flintstone Creek 103300 1 1900, 1925 AL-II-A-148 Flintstone MD 144 (Nat'l Pike) over Town Creek 103500 1 1925 AL-II-A-149 Flintstone Town Creek Road No. 3 over Town Creek A 113 1 1919 AL-II-A-147 Frostburg Bowery Street over abandoned spur of Western Maryland Railroad AF 01 1 1915 AL-V-A-315 Gildin Old Williams Road over Town Creek A 111 4 1910 AL-II-A-101 Keifars MD 51 over C & O Canal 104800 4 1932 AL-I-B-075 Mill Run MD 935 over George's Creek 101900 3 1933 AL-VI-C-327 Morrisons Morrison Road over George's Creek A 4 4 1890-1900 AL-VI-A-274 Mount Savage MD 36 over Jennings Run 100800 5 1929 AL-V-A-314 Oldtown MD 51 (Uhl Highway) over Mill Run 107100 6 1932 AL-III-B-168 Town Creek MD 51 (Uhl Highway) over Sawpit Run 104600 6 1932 AL-II-B-146 Town Creek MD 51 (Old Town Road) over Town Creek 104700 4 1932 AL-II-B-130 County Anne Arundel Annapolis MD 181 (Compromise Street) over Spa Creek 205300 7 1946 AA-2195 Davidsonville MD 214 over Patuxent River 205400 4 1935 AA-761 Elkridge O'Conner Road over Deep Run AA 5009 3 1944 AA-2126 Odenton/Ridgeway MD 170 (Telegraph Road) over Severn Run 204400 5 1936 AA-2119 Riviera Beach MD 173 (Fort Smallwood Road) over Stony Creek: Stony Creek Bridge: 204500 7 1946 AA-2196 Severn MD 174 over Amtrak 207500 3 1931 AA-2125 County Anne Arundel/Queen Anne’s Annapolis US 50/301 over Chesapeake Bay: William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge: 204000 8 1952 AA-47 Annapolis US 50/301 over Chesapeake Bay: William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge 204100 8 1973 AA-48 County Baltimore Arbutus Rolling Road over CSX Transportation 310100 3 1931 BA-2722 Arcadia Dark Hollow Road over Little Piney Run B 0067 5 1925 BA-2650 Baldwin MD 165 (Baldwin Mill Road) over Little Gunpowder Falls 310000 3 1931 BA-2721 Beckleysville MD 25 (Falls Road) over George's Run 301900 5 1932 BA-2783 Bentley Springs Eagle Mill Road over Little Falls B 0117 5 1920 BA-2652 Blenheim Dance Mill Road over Dulaney Valley Run B 0199 5 1920 BA-2658 Bradshaw MD 7 over Little Gunpowder Falls: Little Gunpowder Bridge 301200 1 1927 BA-2857 Bradshaw US 40 (Pulaski Highway) over Gunpowder Falls 0303503/0303504 3 1935 BA-2720 Butler Cuba Road Bridge: Cuba Road over Western Run B 29 4 1892-93 BA-956 Catonsville US 40 over Patapsco River: Patapsco River Bridge 310900 1 1936 BA-2557 Catonsville Thistle Road over unnamed stream B 17700 5 1920 BA-2655 Chase Earls Road over Amtrak B 0078 5 1916 BA-2651 Cockeysville Sunnybrook Road over Greene Branch B 0404 3 1920 BA-2716 Cockeysville Warren Road over tributary of Beaver Dam Run B 0425 6 1924 BA-2700 Dover MD 128 over Piney Run 306800 3 1945 BA-2723 Essex/Middle River Race Road over Stemmers Run B 0058 1 1929 BA-2846 Essex-Middle River Golden Ring Road over Stemmers Run B 0110 1 1933 BA-2854 Glyndon MD 128 (Butler Road) over CSX: Glyndon Bridge 307100 6 1947 BA-2070 Glyndon Belmont Ave. over Delaware Run B 0178 3 1940 BA-2711 Glyndon Tufton Avenue over Waterspout Run B 0265 3 1920 BA-2711 Halethorpe US 1 Alt. (Washington Blvd) over US 1 NBR, Amtrak 301100 3 1936 BA-2782 Hebbville Ridge Road over Bens Run B 0175 5 1920 BA-2654 Hereford MD 45 (York Rd) over Gunpowder Falls: Gunpowder Falls Bridge 304800 1 1924 BA-2860 Hereford Masemore Road Bridge: Masemore Road over Gunpowder Falls B 45 4 1898 BA-957 Hollofield Johnnycake Road over Patapsco River B 54 4 1934 BA-1575 Hunt Valley MD 45 (York Rd.) over Western Run 304200 1 1917 BA-2858 Kingsville Jericho Road Covered Bridge: Franklinville Road (formerly Jericho Road) over Little Gunpowder Falls B 00400 9 1865/1937 BA-361 Middle River MD 150 over MD 700 309500 3 1942 BA-2724 Mt. Vista MD 147 (Harford Rd) over Haystack Branch 309100 1 1915 BA-2866 Mt. 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Royal Avenue over Howard Street BC 1406 12 1938 B-4535 Baltimore Forest Park Avenue over Gwynns Falls BC 2205 1 1928 B-4618 Baltimore Frederick Avenue over Gwynns Falls and CSX BC 2206 1 1930 B-4619 Baltimore Hilton Parkway Bridge: Hilton Parkway over Franklintown Road and Gwynns Falls BC 2208 1 1938 B-4620 Baltimore Hilton Parkway over Gelston Run BC 2209 1 1938 B-4636 Baltimore Windsor Mill Road over Gwynns Falls BC 2211 1 1920 B-4621 Baltimore Baltimore Street Bridge: Baltimore Street over Gwynns Falls and CSX Railroad BC 2402 1 1931 B-4622 Baltimore Lafayette Ave over Amtrak BC 2410 3 1931, 1975 B-4553 Baltimore Clifton Ave over Windsor Mill Road BC 2502 1 1927 B-4623 Baltimore 29th Street over CSX, I-83 ramp, MTA rail lines, and Falls Road: 29th Street Bridge BC 3206 1 1937 B-4624 Baltimore Cold
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