Western Maryland Railway Bridge (Abandoned)

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abandoned / shut down, railway bridge

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An abandoned bridge on the western subsection of the defunct Western Maryland Railway, this was the second crossing of the Potomac River as you headed west on the subsection. It is the longest bridge at the Paw Paw bends in the Potomac River and also passes over the C&O canal on the west shore of the Potomac.

See link below for more photos and information.

www.wmwestsub.com/2ndcrossing.htm

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Maryland_Railroad

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Coordinates: 39°36'19"N 78°25'30"W

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