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Bollman Truss Bridge
| Engineer / Architect: | Wendel Bollman |
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Pedestrian bridge spanning Little Patuxent River near Savage Mill in Savage, MD. From Route 1 turn right onto Gorman Road Baltimore, MD |
| Year Built: | 1869 (fabricated); 1887 (erected on site) |
| Structural Form: | Bollman Truss Bridge; cast and wrought iron |
| Historical Details: | Once used in large numbers for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, this is the last remaining Bollman Truss Bridge in the United States. The bridge is unique in that it uses wrought iron diagonal tension members and cast iron posts (compression members) |
| Technical Details: | N/A |
| Image Source(s): | Rachel Sangree |
| References: | Historic American Engineering Record, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad: Bollman Truss Bridge. HAER No. MD-1. Retrieved March 15, 2005 from: Link |
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