Photo of newly rehabilitated US 40 bridge deck, as seen from eastbound US 40 on the Howard County side of the bridge.(Spring 2013)
Photo of newly rehabilitated US 40 bridge supports, as see from the Patapsco River.(Spring 2013)
View of new bridge and removal of temporary bridge deck.The new bridge parapets (side walls) on the bridge deck have been reconstructed to echo the original design of the historic bridge parapets. However, the new parapets are solid concrete, without any openings. (Spring 2013)
View of the bridge structure as seen from the Baltimore County side of the river, facing west. The entire bridge deck has been removed and the pipe carrying a water line across the river is on temporary supports. (Spring 2012)
View of rehabilitation/reconstruction of the bridge's concrete bridge supports, with new steel reinforcements (green rebar) visible at the ends of the supports. (Spring 2012)
View of new bridge supports as seen from underneath one of the two temporary bridges carrying US 40 traffic over the river. (Spring 2012)
Crews have completed rehabilitation work on the three concrete arches. A shield underneath the arches helps protect the Patapsco River from falling construction debris.(Spring 2012)
Side view of the bridge rehabilitation work. as seen from the river. (Spring 2012)
The historic US 40 bridge and the temporary bridges, as seen from the Patapsco River. Part of the historic bridge deck has been removed and the three bridge arches will remain. The bridge will be replaced from the arches upward. (Winter 2012)
Another view of the removal of parts of the historic US 40 bridge and the temporary bridges, as seen from the Patapsco River. (Winter 2012)
View (facing west) of a remaining section of the original concrete deck (riding surface of the bridge). Crews have removed two large sections of the deck. The pipe underneath the bridge deck is a utility line and it will remain in place throughout construction. (Winter 2012)
View (facing east) of sawcutting and other operations to remove the concrete deck (riding surface of the bridge). The pipe underneath the bridge deck is a utility line and it will remain in place throughout construction. (Winter 2012)
Eastbound US 40 approach to the temporary bridge over the Patapsco River(Winter 2012)
Westbound US 40 as seen from the temporary bridge over the Patapsco River(Winter 2012)
Photo of crews assembling the steel framework of the first temporary bridge.Crews assemble sections of the temporary bridge framework on the bank of the river and then push it across the river onto steel piers.Fall 2011
Photo of the steel framework of the temporary eastbound bridge, as seen from the eastbound side of the existing bridge.
Photo of the steel piers for the temporary eastbound bridge as seen from the park. Fall 2011
Photo of the steel framework of the temporary eastbound bridge installation as seen from the park. Fall 2011
Photo of the US 40 bridge as seen from the Patapsco River, with protective shields on the arch during construction.Fall 2011
View of the historic US 40 Bridge from the State Park(Pre-Rehabilitation)
US 40 looking toward Baltimore County
Series of Photos of Historic US 40 Bridge over Patapsco River (Pre-Rehabilitation)
Original Bridge Construction - circa 1936 Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland: Operating Report for the Years 1935-1936 (Baltimore, Maryland, 1937), p. 56."Bridge over Patapsco River on Extension of Edmondson Avenue"