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Featherbed Lane Bridge
John G. Lewis Memorial Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Featherbed Lane (VA-673) Over Catoctin Creek in Rural: Loudoun County, Virginia, United States

Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 159 ft. Main Span: 159 ft. Roadway: 11.2 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1889 By: Variety Iron Works of Cleveland, Ohio

This bridge is an extremely rare surviving example of a bridge built by the Variety Iron Works, a company true to its name.

Jefferson Pike Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.8 Miles (12.6 Kilometers)

Jefferson Pike (MD-180) Over Catoctin Creek in Rural: Frederick County, Maryland, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 207 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1928 By: Unknown and Maryland State Roads Commission

Although Frederick County is noted for historic bridge preservation, this state owned bridge has been badly neglected and abused.

Sandy Hook Bridge
US-340 Potomac River Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.2 Miles (14.8 Kilometers)

US-340 (Jefferson Pike) Over Potomac River, Sandy Hook Road, and Railroad (CSX) in Rural: Washington County, Maryland and Loudoun County, Virginia, United States

Metal Continuous 11 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 2,251 ft. Main Span: 190 ft. Roadway: 25.3 ft. Main Spans: 12

Built 1946 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Maryland State Roads Commission

This is a large and very beautiful deck truss noted for its attractive trusses, piers, and railings, and lack of alteration.

Poffenberger Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.4 Miles (15.1 Kilometers)

Poffenberger Road Over Catoctin Creek in Rural: Frederick County, Maryland, United States

Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 126 ft. Main Span: 123 ft. Roadway: 13.5 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1878 By: Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

A truly rare and ancient bridge with distinctive details of its builder.

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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