Photos
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Photo taken by Bob Kirkpatrick |
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Photo taken by Bob Kirkpatrick |
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Photo taken by Bob Kirkpatrick |
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Aerial View Of Bridge From East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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East Side Of Bridge Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Barrel Shot Of Bridge From South Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Barrel Shot Of Bridge From North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Panel Point In The Bottom Chord, Showing Connection With Diagonal Tension Members Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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General View Of Truss On East Side Of Bridge, With Savage Mill Tower In Background Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Paired End Posts At Mid Span Showing Connection Of Diagonal Tension Members With Anchor Casting Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Paired End Posts And Anchor Castings At Center Of Bridge Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Panel Point Showing Compensating Link Between Diagonal Tension Members And Floor Beam Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Looking Southeast Showing Truss From Inside The Bridge Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Oblique View Looking Northwest. Note: Historic Savage Mill In Background Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Looking North At End Posts With Diagonal Tension Members. Note: Modern Vehicular Bridge To Right Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Panel Point In The Bottom Chord, Showing Connection With Diagonal Tension Members Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Paired End Posts At Mid Span Showing Connection Of Diagonal Tension Members With Anchor Casting Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
Facts
- Overview
- Through truss bridge over Little Patuxent River in Savage
- Location
- Savage, Howard County, Maryland
- Status
- Open to pedestrians
- History
- Built for the main line of the B&O Railroad in 1869. Moved to present location around 1887. Remained in service until 1947. Restored in 1968 (perhaps 1983).
- Builder
- - Wendal Bollman
- Design
- Bollman Truss design.
- Dimensions
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Total length: 160 ft.
Deck width: 25.5 ft.
- Recognition
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
- Also called
- Bollman Truss Railroad Bridge
- Inventory number
- BH 36379 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Sources
- Bob Kirkpatrick - madresfield [at] verizon [dot] net
- HAER MD-1 - Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Bollman Truss Bridge, Spanning Little Patuxent River, Savage, Howard County, MD