Hess's Mill Bridge

Photos

Photo taken by Daniel McFarland

BH Photo #177008

Map

Description

This two-arch bridge was built by John Weaver in 1832. It is unique in that one arch is so much larger than the other. The smaller arch may have accommodated the millrace which was located on that side of the Little Antietam and served the mill that was erected by Jacob Hess in 1754. ~ SOURCE: http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=2003

Facts

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Little Antietam Creek on Coffman Farms Road in Sharpsburg
Location: Keedysville, Washington County, Maryland
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1832; rehabilitated 1979
Builder: - John Weaver
Design: Stone arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 22.0 ft.
Total length: 55.1 ft.
Deck width: 16.7 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: Coffman Farms Road Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.48630, -77.70142 (decimal degrees)
39°29'11" N, 77°42'05" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/267672/4374228 (zone/easting/northing)
Average daily traffic (as of 2008): 265
Inventory number: BH 19777 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of October 2015): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 84 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Update Log

July 11, 2011: Updated by Nathan Holth: Fixed GPS
December 19, 2010: Updated by Jodi Christman: Added builder and description, correct name
September 12, 2010: New photos from Daniel McFarland

Sources

Daniel McFarland
Jodi Christman - masterofchaos [at] outlook [dot] com
Nathan Holth