Showing posts with label Bridges. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bridges. Show all posts

Saturday, April 14, 2012

The Jug and the Bridge

This stone jug stands in an obscure park on the east side of Frederick, Maryland. It was originally an ornamental monument on the stone turnpike bridge over the Monocacy River.

Sunday, March 25, 2012

The Funkstown Turnpike Bridge

This stone arch bridge across Antietam Creek was built in 1823, by James Lloyd, as part of the construction of the National Pike, an eastern feeder of the National Road. Suitably modified in 1931, it became part of US Route 40. Today this is Alt. 40.

Sunday, May 1, 2011

The Cabin John Bridge


The Cabin John Bridge carries MacArthur Blvd. across Cabin John Creek and the Cabin John Parkway. It also carries part of Washington's water supply.