historic context of maryland highway bridges built between 1948 ...

More documents

Recommendations

Info

SECTIONSIXResults of Field Investigationsdevelopments and improvements to roadways in northeastern Charles County, especially thosethat serviced the Indian Head Naval Powder Factory, now known as the Naval Surface WarfareCenter, Indian Head Division (NSWC).National Register of Historic Places Eligibility:The MD 225 Bridge (MIHP ID# CH-781, Bridge 0802200) is eligible for listing in the NationalRegister for Historic Places under Criterion A on the local level, with a period of significance of1957. The bridge is a historically important crossing, associated with the development ofCharles County, and specifically the area around the Indian Head naval facility (now known asNaval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division), in the northeastern area of the county.The crossing connected portions of the county with the village of Indian Head and the navalfacility which employed many local residents in its initial construction in 1890 and after. Thefirst bridge, likely erected in the 1910s was replaced in 1928 by two concrete slab bridges. Thetwo bridges were destroyed by a flood in 1955 and were replaced by the existing bridge.The MD 225 Bridge is not National Register-eligible under Criterion B, as it is not associatedwith an individual significant on the local, state, or national level.The MD 225 Bridge is National Register-eligible under Criterion C on the state level with aperiod of significance of 1957. As one of the first fifteen prestressed concrete bridges built in themid-to-late 1950s in Maryland, it is significant in the history of bridge engineering and its use ofprestressed concrete exemplifies an innovative technological solution. The bridge also retains itsintegrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association and istherefore a representative example of a three-span prestressed concrete girder bridge.National Register-eligibility under Criterion D was not investigated as part of this study.\15-SEP-11\\ 7-20
SECTIONSIXResults of Field InvestigationsBridge #: 1003803Bridge Name: MD 144 Bridge over the Monocacy River (MIHP# F-3-205)County: FrederickDate of Construction: 1955Bridge Type: Steel Deck (Warren) TrussNRHP Eligibility/ Criterion: Criterion A and Criterion CSummary Description:Bridge No. 1003803, built in 1955 and reconstructed in 1987, carries MD 144 over theMonocacy River in Frederick County. The bridge runs northwest-southeast just west of thehighway's intersection with Linganore Road, just east of the city of Frederick. The structure is athree-span Warren truss with arched lower chords and a top-mounted steel deck. The center spanis about 208 feet long, and the east and west spans are about 156 feet long. The end trusseswiden towards the center of the bridge. The outer end of each of the side span trusses sits on aconcrete abutment, while the inner edges are supported on two sets of twin reinforced concretecolumns on spread footings with steel noses. Each truss support consists of a concrete base, withtwo columns rising out of the base. The columns are joined at the middle by a concrete beam,and support a concrete slab. The bridge truss sits on this slab on steel rockers. The center spanwidens at its outer edges and narrows at the center. This truss supports steel stringers framedinto steel floor beams connected to the truss panel points. The sides of the road deck are linedwith a 14-inch wide concrete parapet and standard metal railing that were replaced in a 1987reconstruction of the bridge. The bridge carries a standard 24 foot wide concrete road bed withtwo traffic lanes and one emergency lane.Statement of Significance:The MD 144 Bridge over the Monocacy River (MIHP # F-3-205, Bridge 1003803) in FrederickCounty was constructed in 1955 as part of improvements undertaken by the State RoadsCommission to upgrade roads and bridges throughout the state. The bridge was built in 1955according to standardized plans of the State Roads Commission dated May, 1954 and was\15-SEP-11\\ 7-21
Page 3 and 4:
F I N A L R E P O R THISTORIC CONTE
Page 5:
ERRATAURS completed this report in
Page 8 and 9:
Executive SummaryHA-2046PG:68-100PG
Page 10 and 11:
Table of ContentsConclusion and Rec
Page 12 and 13:
SECTIONONEIntroductionTwenty one br
Page 14 and 15:
3. Section 1 ONE Methodolog ySECTIO
Page 16 and 17: SECTIONTWOMethodologyNineteen highw
Page 18 and 19: SECTIONTHREEHistoric Context1960 on
Page 20 and 21: SECTIONTHREEHistoric Contextcovered
Page 22 and 23: SECTIONTHREEHistoric Contextorigina
Page 24 and 25: SECTIONTHREEHistoric Contextexperie
Page 26 and 27: SECTIONTHREEHistoric Contextthe roa
Page 28 and 29: SECTIONTHREEHistoric Contextrespons
Page 30 and 31: SECTIONTHREEHistoric Context4.7 IMP
Page 32 and 33: SECTIONTHREEHistoric Contextrespons
Page 34 and 35: SECTIONTHREEHistoric Contextof outs
Page 36 and 37: SECTIONFOURPost World War II Techno
Page 42 and 43: SECTIONFIVEConsulting Engineers and
Page 48 and 49: SECTIONSIXResults of Field Investig
Page 96 and 97: SECTIONSEVENConclusion and Recommen
Page 98 and 99: SECTIONEIGHTReferences CitedCorddry
Page 100 and 101: SECTIONEIGHTReferences CitedKaszyns
Page 102 and 103: SECTIONEIGHTReferences CitedSeely,
Page 104 and 105: Appendix A1948-1960 Maryland Bridge
Page 106 and 107: Appendix BMaryland Bridges By Type
Page 108 and 109: Appendix CResumes of Key Personnel\
Page 110 and 111: Appendix DNotes From August 25, 200
Page 112: Appendix DNotes From August 25, 200
show all

historic context of maryland highway bridges built between 1948 ...

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?