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Detailed, telephoto view of collapsed pier showing fill material of spandrel. - National Road, Wilson Bridge, Spanning Conococheague Creek at Route 40 (Old), Hagerstown, Washington County, MD
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Detailed, telephoto view of collapsed pier showing fill material of spandrel. - National Road, Wilson Bridge, Spanning Conococheague Creek at Route 40 (Old), Hagerstown, Washington County, MD
Depicted place Maryland; Washington County; Hagerstown
Date Documentation compiled after 1968
Dimensions 4 x 5 in.
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
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HAER MD,22-HAGTO.V,2-9
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  • Significance: Wilson Bridge was built in 1819 by Silas Harry as part of an improvement of feeder roads leading to the National Road which began in Cumberland, Maryland and ended in Vandalia, Illinois. Its five stone arches span 215 feet. The bridge was one of few multiple-arch structures on the National Road and was considered one of the finest. The contract price for construction was $9,100 and it took approximately 18 months to complete. Bypassed in 1937 by a new alignment of the road and construction of a three span concrete arch, the bridge continued in local service till 1972. In March 1982, half of the center and an adjacent arch to the west collapsed on the upstream side. The bridge was scheduled for demolition for safety reasons and for the prohibitive costs of rehabilitation estimated to be between $300,000 and $400,000. Following an expression of public concern, the decision was made by the county to rehabilitate the bridge for pedestrian and park purposes.
  • Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-26
  • Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N755
  • Survey number: HAER MD-41
Source https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/md0834.photos.085001p
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Object location39° 38′ 30.01″ N, 77° 43′ 13.01″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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