Bollman Suspension and Trussed Bridge
The Bollman Truss Railroad Bridge across the Little Patuxent River at Savage, Maryland, is one of the oldest standing iron railroad bridges in the United States and the sole surviving example of a revolutionary design in the history of American bridge engineering.
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- …lies at an elevation of 138 feet (42 metres)
- Description: historic truss bridge in Savage, Maryland, United States
- Also known as“Bollman Iron Truss Bridge”“Bollman Suspension Truss Bridge”“Bollman Truss Railroad Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Savage Mill Historic District and Savage Mill.
Savage Mill Historic District
Park
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The Savage Mill Historic District is a national…
Savage Mill
Commercial area
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The Savage Mill is a historic cotton mill complex… Savage Mill is situated 990 feet northwest of Bollman Suspension and Trussed Bridge.
Savage station
Railway station
Savage station is a MARC Camden Line station located… Savage station is situated 1½ miles southeast of Bollman Suspension and Trussed Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Savage and North Laurel.
North Laurel
Village
North Laurel is a census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States. North Laurel is situated 2 miles southwest of Bollman Suspension and Trussed Bridge.
High Ridge
Neighborhood
High Ridge is an unincorporated community in Howard County, Maryland, United States. High Ridge is situated 2 miles southwest of Bollman Suspension and Trussed Bridge.
Bollman Suspension and Trussed Bridge
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Latitude
39.13483° or 39° 8′ 5″ north
Longitude
-76.82497° or 76° 49′ 30″ west
Open location code
87F545MG+W2
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Japanese—“Bollman Suspension and Trussed Bridge” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جسر السكك الحديدية بولمان تروس”
- Arabic: “جسر بولمان تروس السكك الحديدية”
- Chinese: “花樑橋”
- French: “pont en treillis de Bollman”
- French: “pont ferroviaire en treillis de Bollman”
- French: “Pont ferroviaire en treillis de Bollman”
- German: “Bollman Truss Bridge”
- Japanese: “ボルマン・トラス鉄道橋”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as River Island and Howard Hills.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Savage Industrial Park and Savage Community Library.
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