Sharptown Bridge, Spanning Nanticoke River, State Route 313, Sharptown, Wicomico County, MD
Summary
Significance: The Sharptown Bridge was the first bridge built entirely under the control of the State Roads Commission. It is the first and only bridge at this location.
Survey number: HAER MD-52
Building/structure dates: 1912 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1931 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1952 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1976 Subsequent Work
Tags
transportation facilities
transportation industry
bridge construction
vehicular bridges
swing bridges
dorchester
sharptown
bridge
sharptown bridge
nanticoke
nanticoke river
state route
wicomico
wicomico county
maryland
william e barrett
historic american engineering record
maryland state roads commission
jesse dashiell price
roanoke iron and bridge company
jean p yearby
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
library of congress
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Price, Jesse Dashiell
Maryland State Roads Commission
Roanoke Iron & Bridge Company
Yearby, Jean P
Barrett, William E
Location
dorchester
,
38.53321, -75.72207
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
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