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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.
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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