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Foundry Branch Bridge

Washington, District of Columbia
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Foundry Branch/Foxhall Trolley Bridge

View from Foxhall/Canal Road, looking north

Photo taken by John C. Abbott in January 2012, used with permission

View this photo at humealumni.org

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Overview
Pratt deck truss bridge over Foundry Branch on The Washington and Great Falls Electric Railway
Location
Washington, District of Columbia
Status
Closed to all traffic
History
Built 1895 for the The Washington and Great Falls Electric Railway
Design
Pratt deck truss
Dimensions
Total length: 280.0 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Also called
Cabin John Trolley Trestle (local name)
Foxhall Trolley Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.90667, -77.07959   (decimal degrees)
38°54'24" N, 77°04'47" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/319679/4308476 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Washington West
Inventory number
BH 50181 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (3,820)
Built 1895 (156)
Built during 1890s (1,556)
Closed (2,071)
Deck truss (954)
District of Columbia (54)
Have street view (9,891)
 Pratt deck truss (170)
Pratt truss (5,659)
Railroad (4,070)
Total length 250-500 feet (3,371)
Truss (23,568)
Washington, District of Columbia (54)

Update Log 

  • August 10, 2012: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added category "Railroad"
  • April 10, 2012: Updated by Alexander D. Mitchell IV: Added Photos
  • April 9, 2012: New Street View added by Alexander D. Mitchell IV
  • November 13, 2011: Added by J.P.

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Foundry Branch Bridge
Posted November 13, 2011, by J.P.

Bridge was added to most endangered list by the local historical group.