Sunday, November 8, 2015

Roddy Road Covered Bridge

Located near U.S. Highway 15 about 20 miles north of Frederick, the Roddy Road covered bridge is the smallest of Maryland's six remaining covered bridges, with a length of about 40 feet.  With a small parking across the road, the bridge and the surrounding area can be explored on foot, if you give some care to where you step, especially going down to the creek underneath.  Here's the bridge seen from the west, with Owens Creek passing below.

The north end and west side of the bridge can be seen from the nearby parking lot.

From the south, you can see a wooden cabinet built into the inside of the eastern wall.

The stone supports on which the bridge sits each include a ledge.  This picture shows the northern support and the underside of the bridge, from a southeastern angle.

Go here to learn more about the Roddy Road bridge.

No comments:

Post a Comment