Gwynnbrook Avenue Bridge Reopens

OWINGS MILLS, MD — A $2.6 million bridge opened this week in Owings Mills. The Gwynnbrook Avenue bridge was closed in 2016 after inspectors noted concerns about the integrity of the structure, according to a statement from Baltimore County. Crews spent the past six months working on building a replacement.

The existing 23-foot-long bridge was demolished, and construction began on the new bridge in July 2017.

To allow for the replacement bridge to be built, crews had to relocate a water line and put in place a stream diversion; the Gywnnbrook Avenue bridge runs over a tributary of the Gwynns Falls between Owings Mills Boulevard and Garrison Forest Road.

Now, a 50-foot-long by 53-foot-wide bridge is in place and opened as of Friday afternoon.

The two-lane, single-span bridge has sidewalks on both sides, according to county officials, who say about 7,000 vehicles are expected to travel the bridge daily.

According to Baltimore County, the federal government paid for 80 percent of the project.

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