The Talbot Avenue Bridge

This site is dedicated to the Talbot Avenue Bridge. Located in Silver Spring, Maryland, the Talbot Avenue Bridge is a civil rights landmark spanning the former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tracks. The bridge is a connection among Silver Spring neighborhoods, an important link to Silver Spring’s past, and a byway to the future.

The Talbot Avenue Bridge
September 7, 1918—July 5, 2019

Talbot Avenue Bridge center span being removed July 5, 2019. Photo by Jay Mallin.

Neighbors say goodbye to the Talbot Avenue Bridge. Photo by Anna White.

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Highlights from the Inaugural Talbot Avenue Bridge Lantern Walk (Nov. 10, 2018)

 

Centennial Celebration 

Thank you to all of our neighbors who were able to attend the September 22, 2018 celebration. Couldn’t make it or want to relive the experience? Don’t worry, we have photos and video.

The Lyttonsville History Committee and its partners in North Woodside and Rosemary Hills would like to welcome you to the website created to celebrate Silver Spring’s Talbot Avenue Bridge’s 100th birthday. Watch your step as you move onto the bridge and into our site.

How to find the Talbot Avenue Bridge: