Point of Rocks (US 15) Bridge - Point of Rocks, MD-VA
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N 39° 16.444 W 077° 32.584
18S E 280628 N 4350273
This camel truss bridge spans over the Potomac River at a landscape feature called Point of Rocks.
Waymark Code: WMMVJE
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 11/09/2014
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Near Point of Rocks, spanning the Potomac River, is this truss bridge that carries U.S. 15 between Maryland and Virgina.
The truss bridge, built i 1937, is near a landmark feature called Point of Rocks. It is one side of a gorge that the Potomac River has eroded through. The bridge runs to the southeast of this gorge. Not only does it span the Potomac River, but also the remnants of the C&O Canal and the CSX Railroad, which has a tunnel through the mountain right there. The eight truss sections are camel-back trusses type and carries two lanes. The length was estimated via aerial/satellite imagery.
Date Built: 01/01/1937
Length of Span:
About 1740 ft.
www:
http://www.riverexplorer.com/details.php4?id=1171
Parking Coordinates:: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
Log your find with a picture of the bridge with yourself or your GPS in the foreground. This shot does not have to be taken "on" the bridge. The shot should show the "truss" structure of the bridge as well.