Bullfrog Road Bridge

Bullfrog Road Bridge
Nearest city Taneytown, Maryland
Coordinates 39°41′44″N 77°14′25″W / 39.69556°N 77.24028°WCoordinates: 39°41′44″N 77°14′25″W / 39.69556°N 77.24028°W
Area less than one acre
Built 1908
Architect York Bridge Co.
Architectural style Parker truss
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference # 78001461[1]
Added to NRHP November 21, 1978

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]

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. "Maryland Historical Trust". Bullfrog Road Bridge. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-11-21.

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