Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

View Exhibit map

Railroad company that once operated from 1830 - 1940

Arizona Avenue Railway Bridge (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1909 for the B&O Railroad, converted to trail use in 1992
Whipple through truss bridge over Canal & Arizona Avenue on Capital Crescent Trail (formerly B&O Railroad)
Open to pedestrians

Arthur Kill Vertical Lift Bridge (Richmond County, New York)
Built 1959; use suspended 1991; rehabilitated 2006; returned to service 2007
Through truss bridge over Arthur Kill on NYCEDC Railroad (formerly B&O RR)
Open to traffic

B&O Overpass (St. Clair County, Illinois)
Built 1976, replacing an earlier railroad overpass.
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Scott-Troy Road on B&O Rr
Open to traffic

B&O Railroad Bridge (Clearfield County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1909
Baltimore through truss bridge over PA 1001 and West Branch Susquehanna River on B&O Railroad
Open to traffic

B&O Railroad Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1910
Stone arch bridge on the B&O Railroad in Hamilton
Open to traffic

B&O Railroad Bridge (Lawrence County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1920
Three-span pony truss bridge over the old B&O Railroad on TR 92, 0.5 mi. west of Bridgeport
Open to traffic

B&O Railroad Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1910; rehabilitated May 2004 by CMI-Promex, Inc. and CSX Transportation
Pratt through truss swing bridge over Schuylkill River on CSX Philadelphia Subdivision
Open to traffic

B&O Railroad Des Plaines Ave Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Des Plaines Ave on CSX RR (former Baltimore & Ohio RR)
Open to traffic

B&O Railroad Viaduct (Medina County, Ohio)
Stone arch bridge on the B&O Railroad over OH 421 in Lodi
Open to traffic

Board Tree Tunnel (Marshall County, West Virginia)
Tunnel on Former B&O Railroad in Littleton


Cacapon River Viaduct (Baltimore & Ohio Railroad) (Morgan County, West Virginia)
Built 1910 by the B&O Railroad;
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cacapon River on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

Carrollton Viaduct (Baltimore, Maryland)
Built in 1829 for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, this is the oldest railroad bridge in the world still in use.
Stone arch bridge over Gwynn's Falls
Open to traffic

CSX 175N Bridge (Noble County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1920
Pony truss bridge over CSX Transportation on CR 175 North
Open to traffic.

CSX 225E Bridge (Noble County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1920
Pony truss bridge over CSX Transportation on CR 225 East
Open To Traffic. Future status is currently pending

CSX 350W Bridge (Noble County, Indiana)
Built in 1901 by American Bridge Company
Lost pony truss bridge over CSX Transportation on CR 350 West
Removed and replaced

CSX 400E Bridge (Noble County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1920
Pony truss bridge over CSX Transportation on CR 400 East
Open to traffic.

CSX 800E Bridge (Noble County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1920
Pony truss bridge over CSX Transportation on CR 800 East
Demolished and replaced.

CSX Pleasant Run Pkwy. Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
One of the earliest rail lines in Indiana connection Indy with Cincinatti, today Amtrak's Cardinal uses this route along with many freights.
Arch bridge over Pleasant Run Pkwy. and Pleasant Run on CSX Railroad in Indianapolis
Open to traffic

Harper Ferry Bollman Bridge (Jefferson County, West Virginia)
Built 1852, destroyed by flood in March 1936
Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Potomac River on B&O Railroad
Destroyed by flood

Ilchester Railroad Bridge (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Built 1902 by the American Bridge Company; once carried 2 tracks
Through truss bridge over Patapsco River, Ilchester Road on CSX Railroad (formerly B&O Railroad Old Main Line)
Open to traffic

Ilchester Railroad Tunnel (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Built 1903
Tunnel on CSX Railroad (formerly B&O Railroad Old Main Line)
Open to traffic

Kingwood Tunnel (Preston County, West Virginia)
Bored 1852; Subsequent work 1903 and 1912; Abandoned and sealed 1950
Tunnel on former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Tunnelton


Laughery Creek Viaduct (Ripley County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1901 by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Deck plate girder bridge over Laughery Creek on CSX Transportation (former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad)
Open to traffic

Long Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
HAER says initial construction 1896; however NR says 1867; CSX abandoned the railroad line in the late 1970s or 1980s
Bridge over Antietam Creek on Formerly B&O/CSX
Removed completely, piers visible on google & bing maps

Marshall Street Underpass (Mahoning County, Ohio)
Deck plate girder bridge over Marshall Street and Oakhill Ave. NE in Youngstown on Norfolk & Southern RR, Youngstown and Southern RR, & Amtrak
Open to traffic

Meyersdale Railroad Bridge (Somerset County, Pennsylvania)
Pratt through truss bridge over Cassleman River on old B&O railroad line
Open to traffic

Montezuma Railroad Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)
Truss span built ca.1890's, girder spans built ca. 1920's
Through truss bridge over Wabash River on former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Montezuma
Abandoned, but intact

Parkersburg Bridge (Wood County, West Virginia)
Crosses Ohio River between Parkersburg, WV, and Belpre, OH. Constructed between 1868-1870 by B&O railroad. Longest in world upon completion at 7140 feet.
Through truss bridge over Ohio River
Open to traffic

Pratt Bridge (Howard County, Maryland)
Built in 1902 for the B&O Railroad, abandoned in 1925, rehabilitated in 2002 for trail use.
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Patuxent River on formerly the Patuxent Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, currently carries the Patuxent Branch Trail
Open to pedestrians

Remington Road Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Stone arch bridge over Remington Road on B&O Railroad
Open to traffic

Richland B&O Trail (Formerly B&O Railroad) Clear Fork Mohican River Bridge (Richland County, Ohio)
Through truss bridge over Clear Fork Mohican River on Richland B&O Trail (Formerly B&O Railroad) in Bellville
Open to pedestrians

Rodgers Avenue Arch Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1909
Closed spandrel concrete arch bridge under Conrail tracks on Rodgers Avenue in Columbus
Open to traffic

Rothsville Crossing (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Abandoned bridge on Former B&O Line
Abandoned

Rowlesburg Bridge (Baltimore & Ohio Railroad) (Preston County, West Virginia)
Built ca. 1910
Warren through truss bridge over Cheat River on CSX Railroad


Snowden Road Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1911
Concrete arch bridge over Snowden Road on the B&O Railroad
Open to traffic

South Fork Bridge (Sangamon County, Illinois)
Through truss bridge over South Fork on Lost Bridge Trail, former B&O Railroad; located alongside IL 29 east of Springfield
Open to pedestrians

Stone Bridge (Belmont County, Ohio)
Built 1867-71
Stone arch bridge over city streets on the former B&O Railroad at the west approach to the Benwood Railroad Bridge
East portion open to traffic, west portion abandoned

Thomas Viaduct (Howard County, Maryland)
Built 1835
Eight-span stone arch bridge over Patapsco River on the B&O Railroad between Relay and Elkridge
Open to traffic

Touby's Run B&O RR (?) Bridge (Richland County, Ohio)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Touby's Run on B&O RR (?) in Mansfield


Tray Run Viaduct (Baltimore & Ohio Railroad) (Preston County, West Virginia)
Fink truss built here 1852; Replaced with wrought iron bridge 1887; Replaced by masonry arch, 1905
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Tray Run on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

Vincennes Railroad Bridge (Knox County, Indiana)
Through truss bridge over Wabash River on old former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The span nearest Vincennes was originally a swing span.
Open to traffic