River Park Road Bridge

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Photo taken by Jodi Christman

BH Photo #183107

The builder Wendell Bollman invented the "Bollman truss" however this bridge does NOT use the Bollman truss. The pedestrian bridge was added later.

Overview: Pony truss bridge over C&O Canal on River Park Road
Location: Washington County, Maryland
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1879; rehabilitated 1985
Builder: - Wendel Bollman of Baltimore, Maryland
Design: Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 66.9 ft.
Total length: 105.0 ft.
Deck width: 9.5 ft.
Also called: Bollman Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.59889, -77.82639 (decimal degrees)
39°35'56" N, 77°49'35" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/257315/4387056 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Williamsport
Inventory number: BH 19799 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2015): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 48.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 200