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Masemore Road Bridge

Masemore Road Bridge

Primary Photographer(s): Bob Dover

Bridge Documented: December 28, 2013

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Facility Carried / Feature Intersected
Masemore Road Over Gunpowder Falls
Location
Rural: Baltimore County, Maryland: United States
Construction Date and Builder / Engineer
1898 By Builder/Contractor: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio
Rehabilitation Date
2000
Main Span Length
118.0 Feet (36 Meters)
Structure Length
120.0 Feet (36.6 Meters)
Roadway Width
14.8 Feet (4.51 Meters)
Spans
1 Main Span(s)
Inventory Number
200000B0045010

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Information About Bridge Contributed By Bob Dover

Location:
Near Hereford, Baltimore County, Maryland. A few miles west of Interstate 83, about 35 miles north of Baltimore and 7 miles south of the Maryland/Pennsylvania state line.

Date:
1898

Setting:
Rural, in woods inside Gunpowder Falls State Park.

Access:
Middletown Road exit from I-83. Parking available in small lot on western end of bridge.

Crosses:
Gunpowder Falls

Current Status:
One-lane bridge, wood deck, carries traffic on Masemore Road, a narrow, winding two-lane road through the State Park.

Decorations/Plaques:
Decorative plaque on truss over roadway reads "1898, Wrought Iron Bridge Co., Canton, O". No decorative elements other than the plaque.

Threats:
None known. The bridge is located within a State Park, and near preserved, historical mill structures. Substantial development which would increase traffic needs beyond the bridge's capability is unlikely.

HistoricBridges.org Discussion

Built in 1898, this is a late example of the Wrought Iron Bridge Company, and it displays the a-frame portal bracing typical of late examples of this company. The bridge is noted for its skew, which was uncommon among 19th Century pin-connected highway truss bridges.

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