Jericho Road Covered Bridge

 

Jericho Road crosses from Baltimore County to Harford County over the last wooden bridge in both counties. This Civil War era bridge was built in 1865. Its structure is a Burr Arch , with a cedar roof and walls. In 1980 it was closed, unable to support modern traffic. The bridge was rebuilt, raising its weight limit from 3 tons to 15. Steel beams were placed beneath the roadway, and a new wood deck of two-by-fours was built. The cedar cover was also patched, and the bridge was repainted red. Care was taken to preserve its original appearance. It was reopened in 1983. It is now on the National Register of Historic Places.

 

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Directions
Span: 100 ft.
  • Take the I-95 to exit 74.
  • Turn left on to MD 152 and cross over the interstate.
  • Continue to Jerusalem Rd. and turn left.
  • Turn left onto Jericho Rd. The bridge will coem up shortly.
  • Parking is available at the Jerusalem Mill at the intersection of Jerusalem and Jericho Roads. There is a nature path leading from the mill along Little Gunpowder Falls to the bridge.

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References:

Country Walks Near Baltimore; "Rebuilding of 117 year Span Due" Evening Sun, 1982; www.atawalk.com