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C&O Canal McCoy's Ferry Bridge

Washington County, Maryland

Photos 

Photo taken by Greg Hall

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BH Photo #220734

Map 

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)

Categories 

Abandoned (3,928)
Arch (12,662)
Available for reuse (218)
Deck arch (11,898)
Maryland (831)
Owned by National Park Service (488)
Owned by federal government (1,288)
Railroad (16,463)
Stone arch (3,285)
Washington County, Maryland (102)

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

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