Utica Covered Bridge
Covered bridge

Historic Site

Open to the public

Things to do and see

Location
Utica Rd.
Utica, MD
Utica Rd. off Old Frederick Road, near Utica at Fishing Creek

Contact information

On the Web
http://www.sha.state.md...

Utica Covered Bridge

This Original Burr Arch Truss Bridge was built between 1850 and 1860 and is located on Utica Mills Road over Fishing Creek in Frederick County, Maryland. This bridge is 100 feet long and was modified with steel stringers and a concrete pier creating 2 - 50 foot spans. The roadway width is 17.0 feet and the bridge is open to traffic. It is also called the Utica Mills Covered Bridge.

The Roddy Road, Loys Station, and Utica Bridges are three of only eight remaining covered bridges in the state of Maryland. At least 52 such structures once graced the landscape of the state; but storms, fires, and progress have claimed almost all of them. The three bridges provide a good comparative study of wood bridge truss techniques, as each displays a different truss design. The Utica Bridge has a Burr truss, named after Theodore Burr, who patented the design in 1817.

Designations
National Register of Historic Places

Utica Covered Bridge Covered bridge

Utica Covered Bridge
Covered bridge