Roddy Road Covered Bridge
Posted by: deano1943
N 39° 38.466 W 077° 23.615
18S E 294607 N 4390662
This covered bridge is located north of Thurmont, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WMDMY
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 05/28/2006
Views: 63
The Roddy Road Covered Bridge is a barn-red one lane covered bridge that crosses Owens Creek. The bridge is located north of Thurmont, Maryland, about one mile on Roddy Road, Thurmont Township, Frederick County.
The bridge design is a kingpost truss covered bridge.
The Roddy Road, Utica, and Loy's Station bridges are three of only eight remaining covered bridges in the state of Maryland.
Current Condition of Bridge: Good
Web Address: [Web Link]
Description of Covered Bridge: Truss: Kingpost
Waterway: Owens Creek
In Use: Yes
Number of Spans: 1
Owner: Frederick County
Builder: Unknown
Length: 40 ft. Width: 12 ft.
Bridge Number: 20-10-02
Year Built: 1850/01/01
Location (Road - City - State - Country): Roddy Road, near the town of Thurmont, Maryland, USA
Parking (If not at the bridge):: Not listed
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