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Conowingo Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Conowingo Creek in Rural: Cecil County, Maryland, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 350 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1927 By: Unknown

This is a low level example of a multi-span concrete railroad bridge.

Bell Manor Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.2 Miles (0.3 Kilometers)

Bell Manor Road Over Conowingo Creek in Rural: Cecil County, Maryland, United States

Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 108 ft. Main Span: 105 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1902 By: York Bridge Company of York, Pennsylvania

This bridge is a traditional pin-connected Pratt truss bridge.

Octoraro Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.1 Miles (4.9 Kilometers)

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Octoraro Creek in Rural: Cecil County, Maryland, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 530 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built By: Unknown

This concrete arch railroad bridge is hidden away in a wooded setting.

Octoraro Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.1 Miles (5 Kilometers)

Railroad (Abandoned) Over Octoraro Creek in Rural: Cecil County, Maryland, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Built 1901 By: A. & P. Roberts and Company of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania (Pencoyd Iron Works)

This abandoned railroad bridge passes under another larger high level railroad bridge.

Octoraro Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.3 Miles (5.3 Kilometers)

Railroad (Abandoned) Over Octoraro Creek in Rural: Cecil County, Maryland, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Deck Arch, Fixed

Built By: Unknown

This is a long abandoned railroad deck plate girder with a stone arch approach.

McCauley Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.4 Miles (5.4 Kilometers)

McCauley Road Over Basin Run in Rural: Cecil County, Maryland, United States

Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 56 ft. Main Span: 53 ft. Roadway: 10.5 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1884 By: Unknown and Charles H. Latrobe

This pony truss is noted for its use of v-lacing instead of cover plate on the top chord and end posts.

Noble's Mill Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.8 Miles (7.7 Kilometers)

Nobles Mill Road Over Deer Creek in Rural: Harford County, Maryland, United States

Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 152 ft. Main Span: 148 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1890 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio

This is a well-preserved and relatively long span example of a pin-connected Pratt truss highway bridge.

New Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.3 Miles (8.5 Kilometers)

New Bridge Road Over Octoraro Creek in Rural: Cecil County, Maryland, United States

Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 133 ft. Main Span: 128 ft. Roadway: 16.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1884 By: Unknown and Charles H. Latrobe

This bridge was designed by noted engineer Charles H. Latrobe and is a relatively old example of a pin-connected Pratt truss.

Priest Ford Road Bridge
MD-136 Deer Creek Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.4 Miles (10.3 Kilometers)

MD-136 (Priestford Road) Over Deer Creek in Rural: Harford County, Maryland, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 107 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1931 By: Unknown and Maryland State Roads Commission

This is a representative example of a state-design riveted pony truss bridge.

Forge Hill Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.9 Miles (11.1 Kilometers)

Forge Hill Road Over Deer Creek in Rural: Harford County, Maryland, United States

Concrete Cantilever Closed Spandrel (Ribbed) Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 216 ft. Main Span: 110 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1911 By: E. Ward Brown of Port Deposit, Maryland and Layton F. Smith of Baltimore, Maryland

This bridge is an unusual cantilever arch design, and even more rare for its use of the Julius Kahn system of reinforcing.

Millard E. Tydings Memorial Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.5 Miles (13.7 Kilometers)

I-95 Over Susquehanna River and Railroad in Havre de Grace: Harford County, Maryland and Cecil County, Maryland, United States

Metal Bolt-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 5,061 ft. Main Span: 490 ft. Roadway: 80 ft. Main Spans: 11

Built 1962 By: Unknown

This is a later, but extremely long example of a cantilever deck truss.

Castle Finn Bridge
Old PA-74 Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.6 Miles (15.4 Kilometers)

PA-74 (Abandoned Alignment) Over Muddy Creek in Rural: York County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 130 ft. Main Span: 68 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built By: Unknown and Charles A. Williams of Jacobus, Pennsylvania

This long-abandoned concrete arch bridge has the distinctive railings of other bridges in York County.

Havre de Grace Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.8 Miles (15.8 Kilometers)

Railroad (CSX) Over Susquehanna River in Havre de Grace and Perryville: Harford County, Maryland and Cecil County, Maryland, United States

Metal 16 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 6,109 ft. Main Span: 520 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1909 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This is a long and large bridge noted for its variety of span types and its extremely long simple deck truss span.

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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