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Jericho, Baltimore County

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Inventory Number: MD/20-03-02 / MD-12-01
County: Baltimore County / Harford County
Township:
Town/Village: North Franklinville - Kingsville
Bridge Name: Jericho
Crosses: Little Gunpowder Falls
Truss type: Multiple King & Arch
Spans: 1
Length: 88'
Roadway Width:
Built: 1865
Builder:
When Lost: standing
Cause:
Latitude: N39 27.575
Longitude: W076 23.245
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Directions: 1.9 miles northeast of US1 (Belair Rd.) and Kingsville on Jerusalem Rd., then 0.3 miles right on Jericho Rd. East-northeast of Kingsville.

Jericho Bridge, North Franklinville, Baltimore County, MD Built 1858
Elna Johnson Collection

Jericho Bridge, North Franklinville, MD Built 1858
© Lisa Plamondon

Jericho Bridge, North Franklinville, Baltimore County, MD Built 1865
Bill Caswell Photo, July 27, 2013

Comments:
A queenpost truss was added in 1937. The bridge underwent a major restoration by Kinsley Construction and Barns & Bridges of New England in 2015.

Source:
National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. World Guide to Covered Bridges, 2021, page 37

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