F-4-41 Bridge 10176
Architectural Survey File
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The bridge referenced herein was inventoried by the Maryland State Highway Administration as part of the Historic Bridge Inventory, and SHA provided the Trust ,.,;th 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 _ X__ Eligibility Not Recommended ___ 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 __ F-4-41 catoctin Creek Bridge/Maryland Route 17 1928 Myersville vicinity Public
The catoctin Creek Bridge on :r-tl. 17 (Myersville Road) is a steel-reinforced concrete bridge with Classical Revival-inspired balustrades and molded end and pier panels built in 1928 by the state Roads Commission. It is virtually identical in design to the catoctin Creek Bridge on U.S. 40A (F-4-26). 'Ihe two structures show the economy of the design because it could be made any length as needed and the persistence of Classical Revival aesthetics in the simple version of a Classical balustrade. several smaller versions of the same type of bridge are found at other crossings on :r-tl. 17 and U.S. 40A. Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties MHT Number F-4-41 Historic Bridge Inventory Maryland State Highway Administration Maryland Historical Trust
Name and SHA No. MD 17 over Catoctin Creek/10176
Location: Street/Road Name and Number: Maryland Route 17
City /Town: Myersville Vicinity ..x_
County: Frederick
Ownership: ..x_State_County_Municipal_Other
This bridge projects over: _Road_Railway..x_Water_Land
Is the bridge located within a designated district:_yes..x_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
..x_Metal Girder ..x_Rolled Girder _Rolled Girder Concrete Encased _Plate Girder _Plate Girder Concrete Encased f-l/-L/I
_Metal Suspension
_Metal Arch
_Metal Cantilever
_Concrete _Concrete Arch_Concrete Slab_Concrete Beam _Rigid Frame _Other Type Name______
Description:
Describe Setting:Bridge 10176 carries MD 17 over Catoctin Creek in Frederick County, Maryland. MD 17 runs generally north-south at this location; Catoctin Creek flows east-west. The bridge is located in a rural setting, with a 19th century fann complex and open pastures in view.
Describe Superstructure and Substructure:Bridge 10176 is a double span, steel I-beam bridge with a concrete deck and curbs, and Classical Revival inspired open concrete balustrades and molded end and pier panels with raised caps. The bridge has seven panels of streamlined Classical Revival balustrades. The panels are bas-relief, formed by incised outlines. On the west side of the bridge the center panel has a bronze plaque identifying its construction date of 1928 and the members of the State Roads Commission at the time. The substructure consists of two full height concrete abutments and two concrete solid shaft piers which are situated between the fourth and fifth balustrades from the south end of the structure. The span lengths are 27', with a total bridge length of 54'
Discuss Major Alterations:There have been no major alterations made to this bridge.
History: When Built: 1928 Why Built:local transportation needs Who Built:State Roads Commission Why Altered:n/a Was this bridge built as part of an organized bridge building campaign:yes
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:no 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:no
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
Is the bridge a significant example of its type:This bridge was built to standard state specifications of the time period, and is a typical example of these.
Does the bridge retain integrity of the important elements described in the Context Addendum:Because the bridge has not had major alterations, it is likely that it does retain its integrity.
Is the bridge a significant example of the work of the manufacturer, designer, and/or engineer and why:No, it is a typical example of State Roads Commission structures in the early 20th century.
Should this bridge be given further study before significance analysis is made and why:This bridge has already been inventoried by the Maryland Historical Trust, therefore no further study is necessary.
581 Biblioeraphy: Greiner, Inc. 1995 Historic Bridge Inventory Form. Spero, P.AC. & Company, and Louis Berger & Associates 1994 Historic Bridges in Maryland: Historic Bridge Context. State Highway Administration v.d. Bridge Inspection Files. United States Geological Survey 1953 7.5' Middletown Quadrangle, photorevised 1979.
Surveyor: Name: Stephanie L. Bandy Date:September 1995 Organization: State Highway Admin. Telephone: (410) 321-2213 Address: 2323 West Joppa Road Brooklandville. MD 21022 1v1111y1w1u '1li1~tu11<; n1y11wdy 011uy~~ Bridge Type Metal Girder CHURCH Map B-9 Walkersville HILL County, Frederick Bridge II and name 10176/MD 17 over JERUSALEM Catoctin Creek ' HIGI-
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HISTORIC CONI'EXT:
MARYIAND Cll1PREHENSIVE HISTORIC PRFSERVATION PIAN DATA Geographic Organization: Piedmont (Harford, Baltimore, carroll, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery counties, and Baltimore City)
Chronological/Development Period: Industrial Urban Dominance A.D. 1870-1930
Prehistoric/Historic Period 'Ihemes Transportation
Resource 'fypes:
category: Structure
Historic Environment: Rural
Historic Function and Use: Transportation/road-related/bridge
Known Design Source: None M46 Survey No. F-4-41 <.,.or.
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1. Name (indicate preferred name) historic and/or common Catoctin Creek -Bridge/Md. 17 - Bridge No. 10176 2. Location street & number Myersville Road (Md. 17) at Catoctin Creek _ not for publication city, town Myersville _Xvicinity of congressional district 6th state Maryland county 3. Classification
Category Ownership Status Present Use _district ~public ioccupied _ agriculture _museum _ building(s) _private _ unoccupied _commercial _park -1L structure _both _ work in progress _ educational _ private residence _site Public Acquisition Accessible _ entertainment _religious _object _in process __x_ yes: restricted _ government _ scientific _ being considered _yes: unrestricted _ industrial ~ transportation ~not applicable _no _military _other:
4. Owner of Property (give names and mailing addresses of ~ owners) name State Highway Administration street & number 707 N. Calvert Street telephone no.: city, town Ba 1 ti more state and zip code Md. 21202 5. Location of Legal Description courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Frederick County Courthouse liber street & number 100 W. Patrick Street folio Md. 21701 city, town Frederick state 6. Representation in Existing Historical surveys title date _federal _state _county _local
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city, toVl(n state 7. Description Survey No. F-4-41
Condition Check one Check one _excellent _ deteriorated _ unaltered __x_ original site _x_ good _ ruins ___x_ altered _moved date of move _fair _unexposed
Prepare both a summary paragraph and a general description of the resource and its various elements as it exists today.
CONI'RIBUTING RESOURCE COUNI': 1
'Ihe catoctin Creek Bridge on Maryland Route 17 (Myersville Road) is a 1928 steel-reinforcecl concrete highway bridge with concrete balustrades on each side and molded end and pier panels with raised caps, which is located on Myersville Road at the crossing of catoctin Creek about 1-1/2 miles south of Myersville, Frederick County, Maryland. 'Ihe bridge is oriented generally north-south and is located in open agricultural fields.
'Ihe bridge has seven panels of streamlined Classical Revival balustrading separated by solid paneled piers at between the fourth and fifth balustrades from the south end of the structure. The ends of the bridge are terminated by the same type of panels. The panels are bas-relief, formed by incised outlines. On the west side of the bridge, the center panel has a bronze plaque identifying its date, 1928 and the state Road Commission members of the period. 'Ihe road deck of the bridge is modern asphalt in two lanes. 'Ihe bridge abubnents are concrete. At each end of the bridge are the pa.inted State Highway Administration ID numbers, 10176. 8. Significance Survey No. F-4-41
Period Areas of Significance-Check and justify below _ prehistoric _ archeology-prehistoric _ community planning _landscape architecture_ religion _ 1400-1499 _ archeology-historic _ conservation _law _science _ 1500-1599 _ agriculture _ economics _ literature __ sculpture 1600-1699 _ architecture _ education _ military _ social/ _ 1700-1799 _ art _engineering _music humanitarian _ 1800-1899 _commerce _exploration/settlement _ philosophy _theater .x__ 1900- _communications _ industry _ politics/government _x_ transportation _invention __ other (specify)
Specific dates 1900 - 1928 Builder/Architect check: Applicable Criteria: __x_A B c D and/or Applicable Exception: A B c D E F G
Level of Significance: national state K_local
Prepare both a summary paragraph of significance and a general statement of history and support. The catoctin Creek Bridge on Maryland Route 17 is a good example of the Classical Revival aesthetics which dominated early 20th century bridge design in Maryland. Virtually identical in design to the catoctin Creek Bridge on U.S. Route 40A (F-4-26) (Old National Pike) near Middletavn, which was built the same year, the design of the bridge was economical, l:ecause it could be reproduced in any number of panels for spans of different lengths, and visually pleasing in its simple reference to stone bridges in the Classical Revival style. Several smaller, unmarked versions of this design are found on other stretches of Maryland Route 17 and U.S. 40A.
A good contrast with the catoctin Creek Bridges on M::L 17 and U.S. 40A are the --ederick County-built steel truss bridges of about 10 years previous to the ncrete bridges. The best nearby example is the Hannony Road Bridge No. 16-24 (F-4-40) over Little catoctin Creek, a dated 1918 pony Pratt truss bridge, which exemplifies the persistence of the steel Pratt truss bridge due to its economy and flexible design, qualities which are repeated in the medium of steel-reinforced concrete by the State Roads Connnission bridges only 10 years later. 9. Major Bibliographical References Survey No. F-4-41
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Verbal boundary description and justification
List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries state code county code state code county code 11. Form Prepared By name/title Janet L. Davis, Historic Sites Surveyor organization Frederick County Planning & Zani ng Dept. date March 1992 street & number 12 E. Church Street telephone 696-2958 city or town Frederick state Md. 21701
The Maryland Historic Sites Inventory was officially created by an Act of the Maryland Legislature to be found in the Annotated Code of Maryland, Article 41, Section 181 KA, 1974 supplement.
The survey and inventory are being prepared for information and record purposes only and do not constitute any infringement of individual property rights.
return to: Maryland Historical Trust Shaw House 21 State Circle Annapolis, Maryland 21401 (301) 269-2438 PS-2746
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SHA Bridge No.1017600 (MIHP No. F-4-41) is located approximately 1/2 mile south of the town of Myersville and carries MD 17 over the Catoctin Creek in Frederick County. The Catoctin Creek is a tributary stream of the Potomac River. The setting of the bridge is rural farmland. 1- 70 is located approximately I/4 mile north of the bridge and is visible from the bridge. This bridge is located within the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area. 0 The double-span rolled girder bridge, dating from 1928, carries one lane of traffic in each direction. MD 17 runs north-south in this area and is classified as a Rural Major Collector roadway. The Average Daily Traffic (ADT) as of 2006 was 4,431 and the future ADT is expected to be 5,109 by 2026. According to the Bridge Inspection Report (BIR), both of the pierced concrete parapet walls have cracking, scaling, and visible aggregate. Sections of the balustrade wall were recast in 2001 due to deterioration but many of the repairs have failed (Bridge Inspection and Remedial Engineering [BIRE] Worklist 2009). During the 2009 field visit it was noted that many of the balustrades have exposed rusted rebar. The original bridge plaque is located on the west parapet wall. The center section of the west parapet wall and a portion of the east wall were replaced, likely in 2001 (BIRE 2009). The repairs are a different color and texture than the original material. The exterior girders are encased in concrete and have minor cracking, scaling, and green stains. There is an open crack at the span joint over the east end of the pier. The west exterior girder has moderate cracking and scaling and areas of previous repairs. The interior girders appear to have been recently painted and are in excellent condition with only minor rust patches. The 2009 field visit noted that both ends of the pier are in good condition. There is minor scaling on both of the pier walls and scour along the waterline. The abutments were not accessible during the field visit; however, the BIR noted that both abutments have minor scale and cracking and have scour along the waterline. The south abutment has an open, full-height crack with heavy efflorescence. The wingwalls have minor cracking and scaling. The northwest F-4-41 wingwall has an open crack starting at a spall on the top of the wall and running diagonally toward the abutment where it ends in a second spall. u The BIR noted that the bituminous riding surface of the deck is in good condition with minor cracking and low spots at the approach comers. The riding surface was removed and the deck patched in 1991 and 1999 (BIRE 2009). The curbs have cracking, scaling, and signs of accident damage. The underside of the deck has minor cracking, scaling, efflorescence, and stalactites. To the west of the existing bridge are located the concrete abutments and pier for an earlier bridge that was removed. Although no engineering plans were found that show the adjacent bridge, the 1910 Antietam USGS quadrangle map shows a crossing at this location. By the early twentieth century, standard design plans for girder bridges were available through national engineering organizations and some national bridge construction companies. Standard plans for metal girder bridges were adaptable to accommodate the heavy traffic loads resulting from the automotive revolution. As stated in f7z.sforz.c f7z.gfewcz); Brz.dges z.77 A4lczry/cz7cc7.. /63/- 1960 : Historic Context Report.. Further development in girder bridge technology between 1900 and 1930 was marked primarily by the spread of concrete-encased rolled I-bean structures, and by the introduction of the familiar mid-to-late twentieth century highway bridge in which deep steel beams support a deck of reinforced concrete (p. 109) Between 1920 and 1940, metal girder bridges were built in increasingly large numbers in Maryland. u A Context f tor Common Bridge Types, NCHRP Project 25-25, Task 15 I+ares th:at thf3 widespread use of metal beam structures for highway bridges began in the 1920s and 1930s, but that they generally possess low significance unless they demonstrate use of an early, innovative fabricating technique or their length, construction date or integrity would suggest potential significance (pp. 3-107 and 3-108). The Bridge Sufficiency Rating for the bridge was 24.3 (Structure Inventory and Appraisal Report 2008). The superstructure and substructure each received condition ratings of 5 (out of 10) in 2008; these ratings have stayed the same since 1996. The deck was given a rating of 5 in 2008; this rating has remained the same since 1997 (raised from 4 in 1996). e MIHP No. F-4-41 SHA Bridge No.1017600 MD 17 over Catoctin Creek Frederick County, Maryland Photograph Log Image File Name Description of View F-4-412009-02-09 01.tif West elevation, facing east F-4-41 2009-02-09 02.tif East elevation and pier, facing southwest F-4-41 2009-02-09 03.tif West elevation showing piers, facing north F-4-41 2009-02-09 04.tif Damage on west parapet wall, facing west F-4-41 2009-02-09 05.tif South abutment and substructure, facing east F-4-41 2009-02-09 06.tif Rebar on parapet baluster Printed on Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy with Epson Ultrachrome Black Ink Saved on Verbatim UltraLife Archival Grade DVD-R, AZO recording dye