Savage, Maryland -
World's Only Surviving Wrought Iron Bridge
Rust? Hah! The Bollman Truss Semi-Suspension Bridge has been fighting (and beating) the forces of oxidization since 1860.
- Address:
- 8600 Foundry St., Savage, MD
- Directions:
- I-95 exit 38A onto Hwy 32/Patuxent Fwy. Drive one mile, then take exit 12B onto US Hwy 1 south. Drive a half-mile, then turn right onto Gorman Rd. Drive a quarter-mile, then turn right onto Foundry St. The Bollman Truss Semi-Suspension Bridge is on the left, spanning the creek parallel to Foundry St. Park and walk across it.
- Admission:
- Free.
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World's Only Wrought Iron Bridge The world's only surviving wrought iron bridge. The rest rusted out! In excellent condition for a historic structure. [Jay Phillips, 05/21/2006][RA: It's the Bollman Truss Semi-Suspension Bridge -- battling the forces of oxidization since 1860.]
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