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Old Forge Road Bridge
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Description
This three-arch bridge was erected at a cost $2,800 by W. H. Eirely in 1863 over a ford in Antietam Creek. The east arch of this bridge spans a path once used for cattle. A forge, part of a large ironworks operation owned by the Hughes brothers, was in operation on the north side of the bridge during the late 18th century; and the two stone buildings on the south cliff date from this era. Daniel Hughes house to the north is dated 1763. Later grist and sawmills operated at this site. ~ SOURCE: http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=6521Facts
- Overview
- Stone arch bridge over Antietam Creek on Old Forge Road
- Location
- Washington County, Maryland
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1863; rehabilitated 1981
- Builder
- - W. H. Eirely
- Design
- Stone arch
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 40.0 ft.
Total length: 134.8 ft.
Deck width: 18.7 ft.
- Recognition
- Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +39.66667, -77.65167 (decimal degrees)
39°40'00" N, 77°39'06" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 18/272542/4394122 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Hagerstown
- Inventory number
- BH 19794 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
- Inspection (as of 10/2015)
- Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 86.2 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2015)
- 516
Sources
- Jodi Christman - masterofchaos [at] outlook [dot] com
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