Bollman Truss Railroad Bridge, Savage

Name: Bollman Truss Railroad Bridge
Address: Savage, United States

#3 among attractions in Savage

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The Bollman Truss Railroad Bridge at Savage, Maryland is the sole surviving example of a revolutionary design in the history of American bridge engineering. The 160-foot double-span is a suspension truss bridge. The first Bollman bridge was installed on the site; however, the current bridge is not the original. The current bridge was built in 1852 and moved to the site thirty years later. It is one of the oldest standing iron railroad bridges in the United States. Currently, however, it is in use carrying the Savage Mill Trail across the Little Patuxent River. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1869 (155 years ago)Length: 160 ftCoordinates: 39°8'6"N, 76°49'30"W

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Savage - GuilfordSavage United States

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Bollman Truss Railroad Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Savage Mill Trail, Savage Mill, Truss bridge, Savage Mill Historic District.

~550 ftN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Savage Mill Trail, Savage
3 min walk • The Savage Mill Trail is a 0.8-mile rail trail that winds along the Little Patuxent River in Savage, Maryland. The trail was formerly part of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's rail corridor through central Maryland, but the Howard County Recreation and Parks Department acquired the land in 1978.
~530 ftW
Shopping centre, Shopping
Savage Mill, Savage
3 min walk • The Savage Mill is a historic cotton mill complex in Savage, Maryland, which has been turned into a complex of shops and restaurants. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It is located in the Savage Mill Historic District. Buildings in the complex date from 1822 to 1916.
~40 ftS
Bridge
Truss bridge, Savage
1 min walk • A truss bridge is a bridge whose load-bearing superstructure is composed of a truss, a structure of connected elements, usually forming triangular units. The connected elements may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads.
0.9 miN
Neighbourhood
Savage Mill Historic District, Savage
24 min walk • The Savage Mill Historic District is a national historic district located at Savage, Howard County, Maryland. The district comprises the industrial complex of Savage Mill and the village of workers' housing to the north of the complex.