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Branch Cherry Run Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.617202,-78.044879

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Carries CR 5 over Branch Cherry Run
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Branch Cherry Run on CR 5
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900

Location: Morgan County

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Cacapon River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.480986,-78.384503

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Carries WV 9 over Cacapon River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 253.9 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Cacapon River on WV 9
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Morgan County

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Cacapon River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.618316,-78.282968

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Carries WV 9 over Cacapon River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 417.0 Feet
Span Length: 170.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Cacapon River on WV 9
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937

Location: Morgan County

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179575

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Photo taken 10/02/2009

Photo taken by Jodi Christman

179576

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179577

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179578

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268270

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Sleepy Creek Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Abutment undermined by June 2018 flooding; bypass replacement being constructed Sept. 2018

Location: 39.669178,-78.088627

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Carries CR 1 over Sleepy Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed spandrel deck arch
Total Length: 103.0 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Sleepy Creek on CR 1
History: Built 1923
Built: 1923

Location: Morgan County

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434850

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River Road Sleepy Creek Bridge

Replacement being constructed September 2018

Photo by Jon Wright, thewrightphotographyofthings.com, used with permission

464680

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Sleepy Creek Bridge

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Sleepy Creek Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 39.647623,-78.128541

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Carries CR 1/3 over Sleepy Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 262.2 Feet
Span Length: 111.9 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Sleepy Creek on CR 1/3
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911

Location: Morgan County

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Sleepy Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.501121,-78.226377

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Carries CR 8 over Sleepy Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Sleepy Creek on CR 8
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924

Location: Morgan County

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Sleepy Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.580315,-78.190552

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Carries CR 8 over Sleepy Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 132.9 Feet
Span Length: 129.9 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Sleepy Creek on CR 8
History: Built 1912
Built: 1912

Location: Morgan County

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Sleepy Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.597535,-78.170365

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Carries CR 8/1 over Sleepy Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 107.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Sleepy Creek on CR 8/1
History: Built 1916
Built: 1916

Location: Morgan County

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Sleepy Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.639108,-78.116425

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Carries WV 9 over Sleepy Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 140.1 Feet
Span Length: 66.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Sleepy Creek on WV 9
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900

Location: Morgan County

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Sleepy Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.620359,-78.155821

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Carries CR 9/3 over Sleepy Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 105.0 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Sleepy Creek on CR 9/3
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924

Location: Morgan County

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Sleepy Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.567225,-78.226141

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Carries CR 13/1 over Sleepy Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 111.9 Feet
Span Length: 51.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Sleepy Creek on CR 13/1
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917

Location: Morgan County

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Sleepy Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.485240,-78.277929

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Carries CR 28 over Sleepy Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Sleepy Creek on CR 28
History: Built 1920; replaced 2015
Built: 1920

Location: Morgan County

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489132

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Ward Dawson Bridge

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489133

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Ward Dawson Bridge

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South Fork Sleepy Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.507112,-78.217233

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Carries CR 8 over South Fork Sleepy Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 38.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over South Fork Sleepy Creek on CR 8
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924

Location: Morgan County

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South Fork Sleepy Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.522903,-78.225909

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Carries CR 13 over South Fork Sleepy Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed spandrel deck arch
Total Length: 84.0 Feet
Span Length: 81.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over South Fork Sleepy Creek on CR 13
History: Built 1916
Built: 1916

Location: Morgan County

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South Fork Sleepy Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.527505,-78.231159

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Carries CR 13/13 over South Fork Sleepy Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 86.9 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over South Fork Sleepy Creek on CR 13/13
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914

Location: Morgan County

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CSX - Cacapon River Viaduct

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.619897,-78.282682

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Carries CSX Railroad over Cacapon River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cacapon River on CSX Railroad
History: Built 1910 by the B&O Railroad;
Built: 1910

Location: Morgan County

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153737

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Looking Toward Potomac River

Photo taken by William E. Barrett, Photographer, January 1971 for HAER

153738

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Looking Generally Westerly

Photo taken by William E. Barrett, Photographer, January 1971 for HAER

153739

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Looking Generally Westerly

Photo taken by William E. Barrett, Photographer, January 1971 for HAER

179585

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Photo taken 10/01/2009

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179586

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179587

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179588

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179589

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179590

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179591

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Fisher's Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Demolished 2010 to make way for a temporary bridge during construction of new bridge on current WV-9 alignment. State level recordation completed to meet Section 106 mitigation for demolition.

Location: 39.528160,-78.346363

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Carries WV-9 (Abandoned Alignment) over Cacapon River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pin-connected Pennsylvania through truss.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Cacapon River on WV-9 (Abandoned Alignment)
History: Built 1912; Bypassed and abandoned in 1952; Demolished 2010
Built: 1912

Location: Morgan County

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167293

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Marker near bridge.

Photo taken by Ronald Wilson

167294

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Marker near bridge.

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167295

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Elevation.

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167296

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Elevation.

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167297

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Elevation.

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167298

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Portal view.

Photo taken by Ronald Wilson

167299

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Railing and bottom chord connection.

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Cacapon River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.607110,-78.290892

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Carries CR 7 over Cacapon River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 154.9 Feet
Span Length: 38.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Cacapon River on CR 7
History: Built 1936; rehabilitated 1996
Built: 1936

Location: Morgan County

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179592

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Looking downstream (north)

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179593

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Looking downstream (north)

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Rock Ford Road Low Water Bridge

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Location: 39.582052,-78.308734

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Carries Rock Ford Rd. CR-7 over Cacapon River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Cacapon River on Rock Ford Rd. CR-7
History:
Built:

Location: Morgan County

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179594

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Looking north (downstream is to the right)

Photo taken on 10/01/2009

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CSX - Sleepy Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.669561,-78.085720

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Carries CSX Railroad over Sleepy Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 931.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Sleepy Creek on CSX Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Morgan County

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364632

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Published prior to 1923

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CSX - Carothers Tunnel

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Location: 39.538312,-78.447704

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Carries CSX Transportation, Cumberland Subdivision over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel on CSX Transportation, Cumberland Subdivision
History: Built 1914, modified (notched) ca 2010 for double-stack containers
Built: 1914

Location: Morgan County

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268177

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Carothers Tunnel

Southeast Portal

Photo taken by Chris Sanfino on 4/21/2007

289386

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Eastbound Coal Train exiting the North Portal of Carothers Tunnel

Photo by Ian Martin

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WM - Potomac River Bridge #3

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 39.588327,-78.431171

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Carries Abandoned Western Maryland Railway over Potomac River
Design: truss/deck/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren deck truss with all verticals
Total Length: 855.6 Feet
Span Length: 150.0 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Potomac River on Abandoned B&O Railroad
History: Built 1904
Built: 1904

Location: Morgan County

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268686

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Photo taken by Jeff Walters

321664

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Bridge No. 1360, Third Potomac and C&O Canal Crossing, looking west

Western Maryland Railway, Cumberland Extension, Pearre to North Branch, from WM milepost 125 to 160, Pearre, Washington County, MD

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

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WM - Potomac River Bridge #4

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 39.562634,-78.437979

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Carries Abandoned Western Maryland Railway over Potomac River
Design: truss/deck/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren deck truss with all verticals
Total Length: 1029.0 Feet
Span Length: 150.0 Feet

Overview: Deck Truss bridge over Potomac River on Abandoned Western Maryland Railway
History: Built 1904
Built: 1904

Location: Morgan County

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321667

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Bridge No. 1396, Fourth Potomac and Second B&O Crossing, looking northeast

Western Maryland Railway, Cumberland Extension, Pearre to North Branch, from WM milepost 125 to 160, Pearre, Washington County, MD

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

490589

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WM - Potomac River Bridge #4

July 1917 view

Photo from Jim Coshun

490590

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WM - Potomac River Bridge #4

July 1917 view

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490591

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WM - Potomac River Bridge #4

1908's view looking west

Photo taken by David Lawrence Scally

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WM - Potomac River Bridge #1

Status: Abandoned

Location: 39.616830,-78.396054

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Carries Abandoned Western Maryland Railway over Potomac River
Design: truss/deck/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren deck truss with all verticals
Total Length: 767.0 Feet
Span Length: 150.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned warren deck truss bridge over Potomac River on Abandoned Western Maryland Railway
History: Built 1904
Built: 1904

Location: Morgan County

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321660

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Bridge No. 1317, First Potomac and C&O Canal Crossing, looking south. Towpath in foreground.

Western Maryland Railway, Cumberland Extension, Pearre to North Branch, from WM milepost 125 to 160, Pearre, Washington County, MD

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

321661

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Deck of Bridge No. 1317, First Potomac and C&O Canal Crossing, looking west.

Western Maryland Railway, Cumberland Extension, Pearre to North Branch, from WM milepost 125 to 160, Pearre, Washington County, MD

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321677

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Elevation of Bridge No. 1317, First Potomac and C&O Canal Crossing, from Maryland shore, looking southeast

Western Maryland Railway, Cumberland Extension, Pearre to North Branch, from WM milepost 125 to 160, Pearre, Washington County, MD

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

321678

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Detail of deck plate girder and 150' Warren deck truss connection, Bridge No. 1317, First Potomac and C&O Canal Crossing, looking southeast from canal towpath

Western Maryland Railway, Cumberland Extension, Pearre to North Branch, from WM milepost 125 to 160, Pearre, Washington County, MD

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

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CSX - Randolph Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.593818,-78.399403

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Carries over CSX Railroad, Cumberland Subdivision
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 1015.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel for CSX Railroad, Cumberland Subdivision
History: Built 1914, modified (notched) ca 2010 for double-stack containers
Built: 1914

Location: Morgan County

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464118

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CSX - Randolph Tunnel

showing notches for increased clearances

Photo taken by Madison Zellers

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CSX - Stuart Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.572121,-78.419359

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Carries over CSX Railroad, Cumberland Subdivision
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 382.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel for CSX Railroad, Cumberland Subdivision
History: Built 1914, modified (notched) ca 2010 for double-stack containers
Built: 1914

Location: Morgan County

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464117

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CSX - Stuart Tunnel

Photo taken by jpmueller99

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WM - Low Line Crossing

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 39.586161,-78.433843

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Carries Western Maryland West Subdivision over Low Line Road (fmr B&O Low Line)
Design: truss/through/baltimore
Design Details: Baltimore through truss
Total Length: 123.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned baltimore through truss bridge over Low Line Road (fmr B&O Low Line) on Western Maryland West Subdivision
History: Built 1906 by the Pennsylvania Steel Co.
Built: 1906

Location: Morgan County

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321665

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Bridge No. 1363, First B&O Crossing, detail of skewed through truss, looking west

Western Maryland Railway, Cumberland Extension, Pearre to North Branch, from WM milepost 125 to 160, Pearre, Washington County, MD

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321684

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South elevation of Bridge No. 1363, First B&O Crossing, looking northwestouth elevation of Bridge No. 1363, First B&O Crossing, looking northwest

Western Maryland Railway, Cumberland Extension, Pearre to North Branch, from WM milepost 125 to 160, Pearre, Washington County, MD

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

321685

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Interior view of skewed Baltimore truss of Bridge No. 1363, First B&O Crossing, looking west

Western Maryland Railway, Cumberland Extension, Pearre to North Branch, from WM milepost 125 to 160, Pearre, Washington County, MD

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321686

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Skewed west portal of Bridge No. 1363, First B&O Crossing, looking east

Western Maryland Railway, Cumberland Extension, Pearre to North Branch, from WM milepost 125 to 160, Pearre, Washington County, MD

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CSX - Warm Springs Run Trestle

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.691139,-78.173540

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Carries CSX Berkeley Springs Ind. Trk. over Warm Springs Run
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Warm Springs Run on CSX Berkeley Springs Ind. Trk.
History:
Built:

Location: Morgan County

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BO - Sleepy Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.669765,-78.085586

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Carries Baltimore & Ohio Railroad over Sleepy Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sleepy Creek on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Morgan County

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364633

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Bridge is in background

Published prior to 1923

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County 19-Warm Spring Run Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.693300,-78.175631

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Carries Cr 19 Sls over Warm Spring Run
Design: other
Design Details: Other
Total Length: 32.5 Feet
Span Length: 30.5 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Warm Spring Run on Cr 19 Sls
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922

Location: Morgan County

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County 13-Sleepy Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.546031,-78.232461

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Carries Cr 13 Sls over Sleepy Creek
Design: other
Design Details: Other
Total Length: 117.5 Feet
Span Length: 56.4 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Sleepy Creek on Cr 13 Sls
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: Morgan 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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