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Ilchester Railroad Bridge

Baltimore County, Maryland, and Howard County, Maryland
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Western Portal

From Howard County. Ilchester tunnel visible through the truss.

Photo taken by James Gonzalski in May 2009

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Overview
Through truss bridge over Patapsco River, Ilchester Road on CSX Railroad (formerly B&O Railroad Old Main Line)
Location
Baltimore County, Maryland, and Howard County, Maryland
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1902 by the American Bridge Company; once carried 2 tracks
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
Design
Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 155.0 ft.
Total length: 273.0 ft.
Also called
Ilchester Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.25069, -76.76381   (decimal degrees)
39°15'02" N, 76°45'50" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/347803/4346079 (zone/easting/northing)
Elevation
135 ft. above sea level
USGS topographic map
Ellicott, MD
Inventory number
BH 44048 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

American Bridge Co. (449)
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (70)
Baltimore County, Maryland (50)
Built 1902 (244)
Built during 1900s (4,246)
CSX Railroad (581)
Girder (3,236)
Howard County, Maryland (15)
Maryland (423)
Open (28,309)
Owned by railroad (4,039)
 Pin-connected (1,519)
Plate girder (2,250)
Pratt through truss (3,166)
Pratt truss (5,658)
Railroad (4,070)
Span length 125-175 feet (2,954)
Through girder (1,134)
Through truss (9,205)
Total length 250-500 feet (3,371)
Truss (23,566)

Update Log 

  • February 8, 2010: New photos from Daniel McFarland
  • February 7, 2010: Updated by James Gonzalski: Updated approach span design

Sources 

  • James Gonzalski
  • Daniel McFarland

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