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°W / 39.64056; -77.39417Coordinates: 39°38′26″N 77°23′39″W / 39.64056°N 77.39417°W / 39.64056; -77.39417
Area 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built 1860 (1860)
Architectural style Single king post
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 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Cherilyn Widell (August 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Roddy Road Covered Bridge" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  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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