Roddy Road Covered Bridge

Roddy Road Covered Bridge
Roddy Road Covered Bridge
Roddy Road Covered Bridge is located in Maryland
Roddy Road Covered Bridge
Location within Maryland
Roddy Road Covered Bridge is located in the United States
Roddy Road Covered Bridge
Location within the United States
Nearest cityThurmont, Maryland
Coordinates39°38′26″N 77°23′39″W / 39.64056°N 77.39417°W / 39.64056; -77.39417
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1860 (1860)
Architectural styleSingle king post
MPSCovered Bridges in Frederick County TR
NRHP reference No.78003176[1]
Added to NRHPJune 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 Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ Cherilyn Widell (August 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Roddy Road Covered Bridge" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ "The Roddy Covered Bridge in Frederick County, Maryland". Historic Covered Bridges in Maryland. Maryland State Highway Administration. October 3, 2008.
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