Hancock Bridge

Photos

Facing East

Photo taken on 10/3/2009

Photo taken by Jodi Christman

BH Photo #179567

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Potomac River on US 522 in Bartonsville
Location: Washington County, Maryland, and Morgan County, West Virginia
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1937
Design: Wichert deck truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 195.9 ft.
Total length: 2,582.1 ft. (0.5 mi.)
Deck width: 26.9 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.69500, -78.18667 (decimal degrees)
39°41'42" N, 78°11'12" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/741228/4397690 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Hancock
Inventory number: BH 19681 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 07/2015): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 47.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 10,930