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Historic Bridges: Wendel Bollman of Baltimore, Maryland

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Total Bridges Found: 3

 Bridge Name HSR Rating Facility Carried / Feature Intersected LocationStructure Type Structure DimensionsConstruction Date / Builder or Contractor DescriptionThumbnail
Bollman Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Rail-Trail) Over Scratch Hill Road Glade City (Rural): Somerset County, Pennsylvania Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 81 ft
Main Span Length: 81 ft
Roadway Width: 13 ft
Main Spans: 1
1871 By: Wendel Bollman of Baltimore, Maryland An extremely rare cast iron bridge and one of the last surviving bridges that were designed by the famous Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Chief Engineer.Click to visit page.
Bollman Truss Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Abandoned Baltimore and Ohio, Rail-Trail) Over Little Patuxent River Savage: Howard County, Maryland Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Bollman Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 159 ft
Main Span Length: 79.5 ft
Roadway Width: 25.5 ft
Main Spans: 2
1869 By: Wendel Bollman of Baltimore, Maryland This is the last Bollman truss remaining, and was the first iron bridge design built with frequency by the railroads.Click to visit page.
Salisbury Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Salisbury Street Over Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Williamsport: Washington County, Maryland Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 107.3 ft
Main Span Length: 67 ft
Roadway Width: 9.5 ft
Main Spans: 1
1879 By: Wendel Bollman of Baltimore, Maryland A rare surviving work of noted engineer Wendel Bollman, this is a very old metal truss bridge.Click to visit page.

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