Rating:
49285
{94}%
5 votes
C&O Canal McCoy's Ferry Bridge
Photos
Photo taken by Greg Hall
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BH Photo #220734
Description
Bridge over road on abandoned Western Maryland Railroad. Built approx 1850-1880.
Facts
- Overview
- Stone arch bridge over McCoy's Ferry Road
- Location
- Washington County, Maryland
- Future prospects
- Could be fixed up for a rail-to-trial or even an auxiliary road.
- Design
- Stone arch
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +39.60892, -77.97025 (decimal degrees)
39°36'32" N, 77°58'13" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 18/244998/4388568 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Hedgesville
- Elevation
- 395 ft. above sea level
- Inventory number
- BH 49285 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- September 10, 2011: Updated by Greg Hall: corrected name, owner
- August 5, 2011: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Updated status, its abaonded
- August 4, 2011: New photos from Luke Harden
- August 4, 2011: Updated by Greg Hall: resolved one more typo
Sources
- Greg Hall - cyclebay [at] aol [dot] com
- Luke
- Daniel Hopkins - chimera [at] clovermail [dot] net