Valley Street over CSX and Wills Creek

Valley Street, part of the street grid system in Cumberland, is carried over Wills Creek and the CSX railroad by a 190-foot long 3-span bridge built in 1953. Due to deterioration of the superstructure, by the early 1990s the bridge had limited load-carrying capacity. Although the City wanted to rehabilitate the bridge and increase its capacity, the City also wanted to maintain its historic appearance.

Working closely with the Maryland Historical Trust, we designed repairs that not only increased the bridge's capacity, but also enhanced its historic appearance, including brick parapet and period lighting standards.