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Old National Road Monacacy River Bridge
Photos
Old Monacacy River Bridge abutments
Looking NW from east end
Photo taken by Alexander D. Mitchell IV in April 2010
BH Photo #197730
Facts
- Overview
- Lost Bridge over Monocacy River on former National Road
- Location
- Frederick County, Maryland
- Status
- Replaced by new bridge
- Also called
- Jug Bridge
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +39.39916, -77.36615 (decimal degrees)
39°23'57" N, 77°21'58" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 18/296255/4363743 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Walkersville
- Inventory number
- BH 48660 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- August 4, 2011: Updated by James Gonzalski: Added alternate bridge name and updated year built and year lost.
- April 19, 2011: Added by Alexander D. Mitchell IV
Sources
- Alexander D. Mitchell IV
- James Gonzalski
- HABS MD-488 - Jug Bridge, Frederick Road spanning Monacacy River, Frederick vicinity, Frederick, MD
Comments
Old National Road Monacacy River Bridge
I just know it was demolished in 1942 after one of the arches collapsed. It was replaced by the open spandrel which you can see next to the more modern steel bridge on Google Streetview.
Old National Road Monacacy River Bridge
Anyone know what happened to the "Jug"?
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The "jug" sculpture was moved to a location adjacent to the interchange of Md. 144 and I-70 on the east side of Frederick.