Bullfrog Road Bridge

Summary

The Bullfrog Road Bridge is a historic bridge between Emmitsburg, Frederick County and Taneytown, Carroll County in Maryland. The bridge crosses the Monocacy River on Bullfrog Road between the two counties. This bridge is a rare steel Parker through truss structure and is 183 feet in length and 16 feet-5 inches in width. It was built in 1908, by the York Bridge Company of York, Pennsylvania.[2]

Bullfrog Road Bridge
Bullfrog Road Bridge is located in Maryland
Bullfrog Road Bridge
Bullfrog Road Bridge is located in the United States
Bullfrog Road Bridge
Nearest cityTaneytown, Maryland
Coordinates39°41′44″N 77°14′25″W / 39.69556°N 77.24028°W / 39.69556; -77.24028
Arealess than one acre
Built1908 (1908)
Built byYork Bridge Co.
Architectural styleParker truss
NRHP reference No.78001461[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 21, 1978

The Bullfrog Road Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Cherilyn Widell (January 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bullfrog Road Bridge" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.

External links edit

  • Bullfrog Road Bridge, Frederick County, including photo in 1977, at Maryland Historical Trust
  • Bullfrog Road Bridge at Bridges & Tunnels
  • Bullfrog Road Bridge at Bridge Hunter