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Western Maryland Railway 6th Crossing

River Crossing

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This bridge is quite visible from the highway Route 51 near Paw Paw, West Virginia. The bridge carried the Western Maryland Railway back from West Virginia into Maryland, the 6th crossing in only a few miles. This bridge was built around 1905 and extends over Route 51 as well as the C&O Canal at Paw Paw.

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Western Maryland Railway Historical Society
P.O. Box 395
Union Bridge MD 21791
410-775-0150
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