Western Maryland Railway Lift Bridge - Williamsport, Maryland
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flyingmoose
N 39° 35.976 W 077° 49.598
18S E 257297 N 4387136
An inactive railroad bridge crossing the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal at Mile 99.5.
Waymark Code: WM156GM
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 10/25/2021
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A former Railroad bridge now used for pedestrian traffic. The bridge no longer lifts but all the cables and working parts seem to still be in place.
"Built in 1923 by the Western Maryland Railway, the railroad lift bridge is one of several one-of-a-kind features on the C&O Canal. Operating like an elevator, this structure lifted the railroad tracks to allow canal boats to pass beneath. The tracks, for transporting coal, led to the power plant between the river and the canal. In 1924, the C&O Canal closed making the lift bridge unnecessary." - Canal Trust