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Howard Street Bridge
| Engineer / Architect: | J. E. Greiner Company |
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Howard Street over the Jones Falls Expressway (I-83), CSX and Northern Central rail lines; Baltimore, MD |
| Year Built: | 1938 |
| Structural Form: | Three-hinged steel tied-arch bridge |
| Historical Details: | N/A |
| Technical Details: | An arch bridge carries its load as a compressive force along the arch. At the ends of the arch, this force must be transferred outward to foundation supports or inward with the use of a tension "tie" that runs from one end of the arch to the other. Howard Street bridge utilizes a tie, while the masonry arch bridges around Baltimore all transfer compressive forces directly to their foundations. Mastan2: [Axial Force Diagram(s)] |
| Image Source(s): | Rachel Sangree |
| References: | Maryland State Highway Administration, Howard Street Bridge, 1938, Baltimore City. Retrieved April 11, 2005 from: Link |
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