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SECTIONSIXResults <strong>of</strong> Field InvestigationsPeninsula Expressway which connects the Dundalk area and Southeast Baltimore with I-695,the Baltimore Beltway. The MD 157 Bridge over Bear Creek is a sixteen span movable doubleleaf bascule bridge running northwest to southeast across Bear Creek. This bridge is one <strong>of</strong>three examples <strong>of</strong> this type constructed in Maryland from <strong>1948</strong> to 1960 and one <strong>of</strong> twoexamples <strong>of</strong> its type constructed in Baltimore County. The bridge was significantly altered in1999.National Register <strong>of</strong> Historic Places Eligibility:The MD 157 Bridge over Bear Creek, also known as the Cort Memorial Bridge, (MIHP BA-2713, Bridge 0336500) is not eligible for listing in the National Register under Criterion A.While the bridge is associated with post-World War II roadway improvements on the NorthPoint peninsula it does not retain sufficient integrity to convey its period <strong>of</strong> significance. Thebridge has lost its integrity <strong>of</strong> design, materials, workmanship, and feeling due to the 1999rehabilitation <strong>of</strong> the bridge which included the complete replacement <strong>of</strong> twelve piers and theremoval <strong>of</strong> four piers, reducing the total number <strong>of</strong> spans to sixteen. The original light fixtures,railings, and signage were also changed in order to meet 1999 state <strong>highway</strong> standards.The Wise Avenue over Bear Creek Bridge is not National Register-eligible under Criterion B, asit is not associated with an individual significant on the local, state, or national level.The Wise Avenue over Bear Creek Bridge is not National Register-eligible under Criterion C, asit is not an intact example <strong>of</strong> its typology in Baltimore County or Maryland. The bridge was<strong>built</strong> by the Wilson T. Ballard Company, which was known for the comprehensive planning anddesign <strong>of</strong> <strong>highway</strong>s and <strong>bridges</strong> for the Maryland State Roads Commission during this period.However, this bridge does not retain sufficient integrity to convey its period <strong>of</strong> significance.Both the substructure and the superstructure <strong>of</strong> the bridge have been replaced and four <strong>of</strong> thespans removed during the 1999 rehabilitation. At that time, the original light fixtures, railings,and signage were also changed in order to meet 1999 state <strong>highway</strong> standards.National Register-eligibility under Criterion D was not investigated as part <strong>of</strong> this study.\15-SEP-11\\ 7-11