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Blacks Mill Road Bridge

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Photo taken by Daniel McFarland in January 2009

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Overview
Pony truss bridge over Hunting Creek on Blacks Mill Road
Location
Frederick County, Maryland
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1995
Design
Pin-connected, 4-panel Pratt half-hip pony truss
Dimensions
Span length: 69.9 ft.
Total length: 69.9 ft.
Deck width: 12.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.56937, -77.39141   (decimal degrees)
39°34'10" N, 77°23'29" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/294582/4382694 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Catoctin Furnace
Inventory number
BH 19651 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2011)
Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 46.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2009)
332

Update Log 

  • April 27, 2013: New photos from Jodi Christman
  • January 27, 2009: New photo from Daniel McFarland

Sources 

  • Daniel McFarland
  • Historicbridges.org - by Nathan Holth
  • Jodi Christman - masterofchaos [at] outlook [dot] com