Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Garis Shop Road Bridge

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Photo taken by Daniel McFarland in January 2006

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Antietam Creek on Garis Shop Road in Funkstown
Location: Washington County, Maryland
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1839; rehabilitated 1979
Design: Stone arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 37.1 ft.
Total length: 131.9 ft.
Deck width: 16.4 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.58833, -77.70667 (decimal degrees)
39°35'18" N, 77°42'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/267561/4385568 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Funkstown
Inventory number: BH 19783 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/2007): Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 40.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 1,847