Conowingo Bridge

Conowingo Bridge
Film still of the bridge in 1928, from archival footage of its demolition.
Coordinates39°40′51″N 76°12′09″W / 39.68083°N 76.20250°W / 39.68083; -76.20250
CarriesTwo lanes of US 1
CrossesSusquehanna River
LocaleConowingo, Maryland
Characteristics
Total length1,334-foot (407 m)
History
Construction start1818
Construction end1820
Opened1820 (1820)
Closed1928 (1928)
Location
Map

Several incarnations of the Conowingo Bridge crossed the Susquehanna River at the original location of Conowingo, Maryland, United States, about two miles upstream of the Conowingo Dam, which replaced it.