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Dover Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
Construction of replacement bridge to begin 2014 and end 2016; current bridge to be preserved as fishing pier upon completion of replacement, to be left in open position

Location: 38.757367,-75.997293

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Carries MD 331 over Choptank River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren truss swing bridge
Total Length: 841.9 Feet
Span Length: 214.9 Feet

Overview: Warren truss swing bridge over Choptank River on MD 331
History: Built 1932, to be replaced by bypass bridge by 2016 and preserved as fishing pier
Built: 1932

Location: Talbot County

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142297

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Photo taken by Daniel McFarland

142298

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Photo taken by Daniel McFarland

249581

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Dover Bridge

Maryland Dept. of Transportation

263760

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler

297926

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Dover Bridge

Open for traffic

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

470082

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Dover Bridge

1934 view

Photo from Maryland DOT

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Knapps Narrows Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.719499,-76.332434

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Carries MD 33 over Knapps Narrows
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 124.0 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over Knapps Narrows on MD 33
History: Built 1998
Built: 1998

Location: Talbot County

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283549

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Knapps Narrows Bridge

Open

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

283550

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Knapps Narrows Bridge

Closed

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

283551

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Knapps Narrows Bridge

Boat passing through

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

283578

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Tilghman Island bridge

Lowering for motor traffic.

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

373266

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Photo taken by Chris_Doig

373264

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Knapps Narrows Bridge

Raised for boat traffic

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2014

452283

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2019

452284

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2019

452285

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2019

452286

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About Half-way Up

Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2019

452287

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2019

452288

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Fully Raised

Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2019

452289

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2019

452290

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Hitching a Ride

Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2019

452291

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2019

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Miles River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.794329,-76.125969

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Carries MD 370 over Miles River
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 1278.9 Feet
Span Length: 73.2 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over Miles River on MD 370
History: Built 1984
Built: 1984

Location: Talbot County

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147776

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Photo taken by Daniel McFarland

147777

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Photo taken by Daniel McFarland

147778

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Photo taken by Daniel McFarland

261043

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Miles River Bridge

Good scenery

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

319443

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Miles River Bridge

Maryland

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2015

452278

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2019

452279

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2019

452280

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2019

452281

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2019

452282

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in July 2019

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PC - Oak Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 38.752355,-76.174190

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Carries Pennsylvania RR over Oak Creek
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Oak Creek on Pennsylvania RR
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924

Location: Talbot County

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284456

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Royal Oak drawbridge

Bridge removed

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

438563

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488676

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Knapps Narrows Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge and relocated to the Chesapeake Bay Museum

Location: 38.719863,-76.332329

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Carries MD 33 over Knapps Narrows
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder bascule
Total Length: 103.0 Feet
Span Length: 53.2 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Knapps Narrows on MD 33
History: Built 1934; Rehabilitated 1971; Replaced 1998
Built: 1934

Location: Talbot County

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340487

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Knapps Narrows Bridge (Old)

Bridge 2# relocated to the Chesapeake Bay Museam

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2014

435745

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Knapps Narrows bridge MD

478989

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Knapps Narrows Bridge (Old)

HAER Photo by Jet Lowe

478990

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Knapps Narrows Bridge (Old)

HAER Photo by Jet Lowe

478991

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Knapps Narrows Bridge (Old)

HAER Photo by Jet Lowe

478992

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Knapps Narrows Bridge (Old)

HAER Photo by Jet Lowe

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Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Bridge

Status: Closed. Exists as a static display

Location: 38.788616,-76.224420

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Carries Pedestrian Pathway over Perry Cabin Lane
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Perry Cabin Lane at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
History: Built 1934 at Knapps Narrows; Replaced 1998 and relocated here.
Built: 1934

Location: Talbot County

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340485

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Bridge 2 relocated to the museam

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2014

340486

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Photo taken by Preservation Maryland.

340488

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Photo taken by Lee Cannon

340489

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Photo taken by Lee Cannon

340490

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Photo taken by Lee Cannon

340491

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Photo taken by Lee Cannon

340492

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Photo taken by Lee Cannon

365766

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Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Bridge

Photo taken by Alexander D. Mitchell IV in September 2016

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Peachblossom Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.734756,-76.088048

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Carries Oxford Road over Peachblossom Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Peachblossom Creek on Oxford Road
History:
Built:

Location: Talbot County

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496005

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Peachblossom Creek Bridge

Photo from old postcard

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Miles River Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.794616,-76.126499

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Carries SR 370 over Miles River
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Concrete stringer bascule bridge over Miles River on SR 370
History: Built in 1913; replaced 1984
Built: 1913

Location: Talbot County

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496021

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Miles River Bridge (Old)

1943 view

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496022

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Miles River Bridge (Old)

Photo from old postcard

496877

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Tech drawing from Douglas Butler

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2020

496883

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Tech Drawing from Douglas Butler

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2020


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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