Bloomington Viaduct | |
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Coordinates | 39°28′38″N 79°4′5″W / 39.47722°N 79.06806°W |
Carries | Railroad |
Crosses | North Branch Potomac River |
Locale | Bloomington, Maryland and Mineral County, West Virginia |
Maintained by | CSX Transportation |
Characteristics | |
Design | Stone arch |
Material | Sandstone and concrete |
History | |
Constructed by | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad |
Opened | 1851 |
Bloomington Viaduct | |
NRHP reference No. | 76000996[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 21, 1976 |
Location | |
The Bloomington Viaduct spans the Northern Branch of the Potomac River connecting Bloomington, Maryland to Mineral County, West Virginia. The sandstone railroad bridge features three full center arches, each with a 56-foot (17 m) span and a 28-foot (8.5 m) rise. It is owned and operated by CSX Transportation on its Mountain Subdivision.