Roddy Road Covered Bridge

Roddy Road Covered Bridge
Roddy Road Covered Bridge
Nearest city Thurmont, Maryland
Coordinates 39°38′26″N 77°23′39″W / 39.64056°N 77.39417°WCoordinates: 39°38′26″N 77°23′39″W / 39.64056°N 77.39417°W
Area 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built 1860
Architect Unknown
Architectural style King post
Governing body Local
MPS Covered Bridges in Frederick County TR
NRHP Reference # 78003176[1]
Added to NRHP June 23, 1978

The Roddy Road Covered Bridge is a small, one lane king post wooden covered bridge near Thurmont, Frederick County, Maryland. It crosses Owen’s Creek near Thurmont. It is 40 feet long, 16 feet wide, with a 12 foot-8 inch clearance.[2] It was built between 1850 and 1860.[3]

It 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". Roddy Road Covered Bridge. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-11-21.
  3. "The Roddy Covered Bridge in Frederick County, Maryland". Historic Covered Bridges in Maryland. Maryland State Highway Administration. 2008-10-03.

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