Rose's Mill Bridge

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Photo taken by Daniel McFarland in January 2006

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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=4930

Facts

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: 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
Inventory number: BH 19783 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2016): Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 44.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2009): 1,644

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