A two lane, through arch truss bridge was built as part of the overall Loch Raven Reservoir project in 1922. The reservoir was and is an essential source of drinking water for the City. The distinctive arch truss of this 459-foot-long bridge is one of a limited number of examples of steel bridges modeled after the Hell's Gate Arch over the East River in New York City. The bridge was one of six crossings that spanned the reservoir and provided a link between Baltimore and Harford Counties. In the recent past, when the bridge began to require a continuing series of costly maintenance repairs, the recommendation was to replace the arch truss bridge with a new, more functional structure next to the existing one, which was to remain intact as a river crossing for a future hiker-biker trail. | 
