Historic Covered Bridges of Frederick County

Baker Park Covered Bridge

In and around Thurmont Maryland there are 3 historic covered bridges:

Utica Park Covered Bridge, the longest at 101 feet, it spans Fishing Creek.

Utica Covered Bridge Close Up

Utica Park Covered Bridge

 

Looking Inside Utica Mills Covered Bridge

Inside Utica Mills Covered Bridge

 

Roddy Road Covered Bridge Crossing Owens Creek

Roddy Road Covered Bridge

and Roddy Creek Bridge, the shortest of the Historic Covered Bridges at just under 40 feet. It spans Owens Creek at Roddy Road and Roddy Creek Road in Thurmont.

 

Inside Roddy Road Bridge

Single Truss inside Roddy Covered Bridge

 

Loy’s Station Covered Bridge

Loy's Station Covered Bridge

Covered Bridge at Loy's Station Park

Trusses Inside Loy's Station Covered Bridge

Inside Loy's Station Covered Bridge

 

 

Loys Station Covered Bridge is 89′ 5″ long, spanning Owen’s Creek, outside of Thurmont.

All three historic covered bridges were added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1978.

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