Three bridges provide access across Deep Creek Lake and Meadow Mountain Run Cove. The two main bridges were built during the 1923-1925 construction of the dam that created Deep Creek Lake. The original Glendale Bridge was a two-span steel truss bridge at the narrow Cat Rocks section of the main lake, about 500 feet across. Its 14.8-foot width allowed only one-way passage, and its steel mesh floor was known for loud noise when vehicles crossed. It was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 1991 and replaced in 1997 by a modern two-lane pillar-supported bridge. The other main crossing, the Deep Creek Lake Bridge, was also first built as a truss bridge but was wide enough for two-way traffic. It originally carried County Route 37, later U. S. Route 219, and after its 1986 replacement by a pillar-supported bridge it became generally known as the 219 Bridge and remained a major landmark for visitors. The smaller two-lane bridge over Meadow Mountain Run Cove was originally built in the 1920s and replaced in the 1980s; passing beneath it leads to a quiet lakeshore area, though limited clearance above the water can challenge some boaters. Together these bridges have long supported travel, recreation, and activity around the lake and surrounding towns, and before the original Glendale Bridge was demolished, local residents even held an impromptu celebration and dance on its deck.