Conowingo Bridge
Conowingo Bridge | |
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Film still of the bridge in 1928, from archival footage of its demolition. | |
| Coordinates | 39°40′51″N 76°12′09″W / 39.68083°N 76.20250°W |
| Carries | Two lanes of US 1 |
| Crosses | Susquehanna River |
| Locale | Conowingo, Maryland |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 1,334-foot (407 m) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1818 |
| Construction end | 1820 |
| Opened | 1820 |
| Closed | 1928 |
| Location | |
Several incarnations of the Conowingo Bridge crossed the Susquehanna River at the original location of Conowingo, Maryland, United States, about two miles upstream of the Conowingo Dam, which replaced it.