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Carrollton Viaduct
Society: ASCEMain Category: CivilSub Category: BridgesEra: 1800-1829DateCreated: 1829Gwynns FallsBaltimoreState: MDCountry: USAWebsite: http://www.asce.org/Project/Carrollton-Viaduct/Creator: Wever, Caspar , Lloyd, James

The Carrollton Viaduct over Gwynn's Falls was the first masonry railroad viaduct constructed in the United States. This structure proved the feasibility of using a viaduct to transport railway vehicles across wide and deep valleys.

YearAdded:
1982
Image Credit: Public Domain (National Park Service)Image Caption: Carrollton ViaductEra_date_from: 1829
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Carrollton Viaduct

The Carrollton Viaduct over Gwynn's Falls was the first masonry railroad viaduct constructed in the United States. This structure proved the feasibility of using a viaduct to transport railway vehicles across wide and deep valleys.

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