Bloomington Viaduct

Stone/concrete arch railroad bridge spanning the Northern Branch of the Potomac River
39°28′38″N 79°4′5″W / 39.47722°N 79.06806°W / 39.47722; -79.06806CarriesRailroadCrossesNorth Branch Potomac RiverLocaleBloomington, Maryland and Mineral County, West VirginiaMaintained byCSX TransportationCharacteristicsDesignStone archMaterialSandstone and concreteHistoryConstructed byBaltimore and Ohio RailroadOpened1851
Bloomington Viaduct
NRHP reference No.76000996[1]Added to NRHPNovember 21, 1976 LocationMap

The Bloomington Viaduct spans the Northern Branch of the Potomac River connecting Bloomington, Maryland to Mineral County, West Virginia. The sandstone railroad bridge features three full center arches, each with a 56-foot (17 m) span and a 28-foot (8.5 m) rise. It is owned and operated by CSX Transportation on its Mountain Subdivision.

History

Stone side of the viaduct. The concrete addition can be seen on the far side of the arches.

When built in 1851, it carried a double track of the original Baltimore and Ohio Railroad main line. In 1916 the viaduct was widened to accommodate two more tracks. The addition is a Melan-type reinforced concrete bridge of identical configuration built against the south face of the original stone bridge.[2] As the state boundary follows the southern bank of the Potomac, nearly all of the bridge is located in Garrett County, Maryland.

The Bloomington Viaduct was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1976.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ Ronald Andrews and Pamela James (August 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bloomington Viaduct" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.

External links

  • Bloomington Viaduct, Garrett County, including photo in 1975, at Maryland Historical Trust


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