Bollman Truss Bridge - Laurel, MD
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bluesnote
N 39° 08.077 W 076° 49.501
18S E 342262 N 4333301
The Bollman Truss Bridge was completed in 1869 and served as a major railroad bridge for the Baltimore Ohio Railroad.
Waymark Code: WMJM56
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 12/02/2013
Views: 3
This bridge was one of the few survivors of over 100 bridges built by the Bollman Company. There are three bridges at this location. The first bridge is on the west side and that is the pedestrian bridge. Then in the middle is the Bollman Truss Bridge. All the way to the right is the main road, Foundry Street. The state marker says, "Spanning the Little Patuxent River is the sole surviving expample of the bridging system invented, 1850, by Wendel Bollman, Baltimore engineer. It was the first system, entirely of iron, used by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the first in America. Through 1873 the company built about 100 such bridges."
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
Open mid day to early evening for the shops. Rams Head is a restuarant, sit down bar and tavern open late.
Admission Prices:
0
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Less than 15 minutes
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle Only
The attraction’s own URL: Not listed
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