BO - North Branch Potamac River Bridge (Old)

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Overview: Lost Deck truss bridge over North Branch Potomac River on B&O Railroad
Location: North Branch, Allegany County, Maryland
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1857
Builder: - Wendel Bollman of Baltimore, Maryland
Design: Deck truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 134.8 ft.
Total length: 539.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.58710, -78.73659 (decimal degrees)
39°35'14" N, 78°44'12" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/694372/4384378 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Patterson Creek
Inventory number: BH 73477 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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North Branch Covered Bridge - North Branch Covered Bridge Potomac River, Allegany, Maryland