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Antietam Ironworks Bridge

Washington County, Maryland

Photos 

Photo taken by Daniel McFarland

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BH Photo #132659

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Description 

This four-arch stone bridge spanning the Antietam Creek was built in 1832 by John Weaver. It is located at the site of a large ironworks complex, first known as the Frederick Forge and later as the Antietam Iron Works which operated intermittently from 1763 until 1886, when the facility was sold at a bankruptcy sale. This bridge was one of the first two contracted by the county government after the Levy Court had been renamed the Board of County Commissioners in 1830. ~ SOURCE: http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=3206

Facts 

Overview
Stone arch bridge over Antietam Creek on Harpers Ferry Road in Sharpsburg
Location
Washington County, Maryland
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1832
Builder
- John Weaver
Design
Stone arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 36.1 ft.
Total length: 150.9 ft.
Deck width: 14.8 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called
Frederick Forge
Harpers Ferry Road Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.41667, -77.74167   (decimal degrees)
39°25'00" N, 77°44'30" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/263975/4366603 (zone/easting/northing)
Average daily traffic (as of 2008)
507
Inventory number
BH 19784 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of November 2017)
Overall condition: Good
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 76.6 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

19th Century (8,346)
Antietam Creek (13)
Arch (12,652)
Built 1832 (50)
Built during 1830s (232)
Deck arch (11,889)
Functionally obsolete (5,826)
Have street view (28,893)
John Weaver (7)
 Maryland (826)
NR-eligible (4,107)
One-lane traffic (7,833)
Open (40,968)
Owned by county (21,606)
Span length 25-50 feet (16,218)
Stone arch (3,280)
Total length 125-175 feet (6,183)
Washington County, Maryland (102)

Update Log 

  • May 20, 2014: New photos from Jodi Christman
  • November 6, 2013: New Street View added by J.P.
  • August 4, 2011: New photos from Luke Harden
  • December 19, 2010: Updated by Jodi Christman: Added builder and description, alt. names
  • February 9, 2009: Updated by Daniel McFarland
  • January 27, 2009: New photo from Daniel McFarland

Sources 

  • Daniel McFarland
  • Jodi Christman - masterofchaos [at] outlook [dot] com
  • Luke
  • Greg Hall - cyclebay [at] aol [dot] com
  • J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
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Comments 

Antietam Ironworks Bridge
Posted August 4, 2011, by Greg Hall (cyclebay [at] aol [dot] com)

Added additional photo's in support of original's. Beautiful bridge.

1st photo- Looking North/East

2nd photo- Looking North/East

3rd photo- West side of bridge looking East

4th photo- Looking South. Note the concrete "walls" built at ends of bridge to protect from cars

5th photo- Looking North

6th photo- Antietam Aqueduct as seen from this bridge

Webmaster's note: The photos that were here have been incorporated into the main site.

Antietam Ironworks Bridge
Posted December 25, 2010, by Eddie Douthitt (eddied62 [at] windstream [dot] net)

No, this is the one you are looking for http://bridgehunter.com/md/washington/WIFH02I3120002S/

Antietam Ironworks Bridge
Posted December 25, 2010, by Scott Lowe (dayoffguy [at] aol [dot] com)

During the Antietam battle, is this the famous "Burnside Bridge"?

Ambrose Burnside, a union officer sent several attacks across this bridge. Confederate soldiers shot the union soldiers to shreds as they came across...