Rating:
19783
{92}%
3 votes
Rose's Mill Bridge
Photos
Photo taken by Daniel McFarland in January 2006
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BH Photo #133171
Description
This handsome three-arch bridge over Antietam Creek was constructed by John Weaver in 1839 and was specially adapted to the grain mill which was built at the same time. The westernmost of the three arches was designed to accommodate the millrace flue, and the floor of the bridge at its southwest corner was widened to permit loading and unloading of wagons directly under the second floor level mill door. The arch spans are 23', 26' and 23', with a total bridge length of 132'. ~ CREDIT:
http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=4930Facts
- 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
- Builder
- - John Weaver
- Design
- Stone arch
- Dimensions
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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
- Also called
- Garis Shop Road Bridge
- 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)
- Quadrangle map:
- Funkstown
- Average daily traffic (as of 2018)
- 1,644
- Inventory number
- BH 19783 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
- Inspection report (as of June 2018)
- Overall condition: Good
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 83 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com
Update Log
- December 19, 2010: Updated by Jodi Christman: Added builder and description and correct and alt. names
- February 9, 2009: New photo from Daniel McFarland
Sources
- Daniel McFarland
- Jodi Christman - masterofchaos [at] outlook [dot] com
According to an article in the March 9 Herald-Mail, this bridge is undergoing a $1 million rehabilitation.