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Branch Mattawoman Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.564444,-77.098056

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Carries MD 225 over Branch of Mattawoman Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over a branch of Mattawoman Creek on MD 225
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1999
Built: 1929

Location: Charles County

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Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
Bridge now targeted for replacement with new bridge to open in 2023: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-nice-bridge-20161121-story.html

Location: 38.362511,-76.990604

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Carries US 301 over Potomac River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: "Arch Cantilever" style cantilever through truss with Wichert deck truss approach spans.
Total Length: 10050.4 Feet
Span Length: 799.9 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Potomac River on US 301 connecting King George County, Va., and Charles County, Md.
History: Built 1939; rehabilitated 1984
Built: 1939

Location: Charles County

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Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge

US 301 northbound going onto the Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge.

Photo taken by Ian Ligget in April 2010

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A view of the Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridges' main span going northbound on US 301.

Photo taken by Ian Ligget in April 2010

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in October 2012

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in October 2018

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in October 2018

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in October 2018

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in October 2018

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in October 2018

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in October 2018

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in October 2018

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in October 2018

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in October 2018

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2019

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in October 2018

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in October 2018

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in October 2018

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in October 2018

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in October 2018

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in October 2018

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in October 2018

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in October 2018

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in October 2018

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2019

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in October 2018

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in October 2018

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Potomac River Toll Bridge

Photo from old postcard

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Wards Run Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.483611,-77.131944

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Carries MD 6 over Wards Run
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 88.9 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Wards Run on MD 6
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1987
Built: 1929

Location: Charles County

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Zekiah Swamp Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.490556,-76.925556

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Carries MD 6 over Zekiah Swamp
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 68.9 Feet
Span Length: 66.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Zekiah Swamp on MD 6
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1970
Built: 1929

Location: Charles County

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NSF Indian Head Footbridge

Status: Removed

Location: 38.581381,-77.165991

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Carries Pedestrian Traffic over Mattawoman Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony through truss bascule
Total Length: 108.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren pony through truss bascule footbridge over Mattawoman Creek on Pedestrian Traffic
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917

Location: Charles County

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US GNP - Mattawoman Creek Bridge

Strauss Bascule Bridge Co Consulters and Engineers of Movable and Fixed Bridges

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2013

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US Navy Photograph

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Cleveland State University Book

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in August 2016

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Neale Sound Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 38.265428,-76.849553

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Carries Route 254 over Neale Sound
Design: unknown
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Neale Sound on Route 254
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932

Location: Charles County

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Mill Dam Run Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.564778,-76.840222

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Carries Bryantown Road over Mill Dam Run
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 36.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Mill Dam Run on Bryantown Road
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933

Location: Charles County

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Nanjemoy Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.420581,-77.197606

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Carries Md 6 over Nanjemoy Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 67.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Nanjemoy Creek on Md 6
History: Built 1922; rehabilitated 2010
Built: 1922

Location: Charles County

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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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