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Blue Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.562711,-85.793298

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Carries CC Road over Blue Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 53.8 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Blue Creek on CC Road
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Calhoun County

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Hell's Gate Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 33.606453,-85.790166

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Carries Boiling Spring Road over Choccolocco Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 170.9 Feet
Span Length: 106.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Choccolocco Creek on Boiling Spring Road in Oxford
History:
Built: ca. 1890's

Location: Calhoun County

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Old Downing Mill Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 33.644445,-85.695886

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Carries Old Downing Mill Road over Choccolocco Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 193.9 Feet
Span Length: 112.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Choccolocco Creek on Old Downing Mill Road in Choccolocco
History: Built 1930; replaced 2005
Built: 1930

Location: Calhoun County

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Prickett Trail Bridge

Status: Competely Restored

Location: 33.821156,-85.867810

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Carries Prickett Trail over Tallasseehatchee Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 62.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Tallasseehatchee Creek on Private drive near Wellington.
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932

Location: Calhoun County

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SCL - CR 76 Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.850000,-85.790000

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Carries SCL Railroad over CR 76
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 92.9 Feet
Span Length: 92.9 Feet

Overview: Tunnel on CR 76 under SCL Railroad
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Calhoun County

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308238

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Coldwater Covered Bridge 01-08-01

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 33.607485,-85.816591

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Carries Trail over Oxford Lake outlet
Design: truss/through/multiple-kingpost
Design Details: Multiple Kingpost through truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over inlet to Oxford Lake on Trail in Oxford
History: Built ca 1850 over Coldwater Creek; Relocated in 1990 to city park and placed over an outlet from Oxford Lake
Built: 1850

Location: Calhoun County

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Coldwater Covered Bridge

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Coldwater Covered Bridge

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Coldwater Covered Bridge

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Coldwater Covered Bridge

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Coldwater Covered Bridge Plaque

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original lacation poto from the70's

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Alexandria Wellington Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.803779,-85.888392

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Carries Alexandria Wellington Road over Tallahatchee Creek
Design: truss/pony/howe
Design Details: Howe pony truss
Total Length: 249.0 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Howe pony truss bridge over Tallahatchee Creek on Alexandria Wellington Road
History: Built 1954
Built: 1954

Location: Calhoun County

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Old Broadwell Mill Road Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 33.770064,-85.882876

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Carries a pedestrian walkway in Alexandria Park over a stream
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: The bridge looks like a steel stringer with pony truss type railings.
Total Length: 58.1 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet

Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over a stream on a pedestrian walkway in Alexandria Park
History: Built 1951 over Little Tallahatchee Creek
Built: 1951

Location: Calhoun County

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"New" Old Broadwell Mill Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.804500,-85.793079

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Carries Old Broadwell Mill Road over Little Tallahatchee Creek
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Polygonal Warren pony truss bridge over Little Tallahatchee Creek on Old Broadwell Mill Road
History: Built 2010 by US Bridge to replace the Old Broadwell Mill Bridge
Built: 2010

Location: Calhoun County

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New Truss Bridge

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308243

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Little Tallahatcheecreek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.778565,-85.769930

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Carries Aderholt Mill Road over Little Tallahatcheecreek
Design: truss/pony/double-warren
Design Details: Double-intersection Warren pony truss
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 17.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Little Tallahatcheecreek on Aderholt Mill Road
History: Built 1954
Built: 1954

Location: Calhoun County

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Branch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.822513,-85.898912

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Carries Wellington Road over Branch
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt pony camelback truss bridge over Branch on Wellington Road
History: This bridge has been replaced with a pony truss Pratt camelback
Built: 1960

Location: Calhoun County

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Choccolocco Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.645000,-85.696667

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Carries Old Downing Mill Road over Choccolocco Creek
Design: truss/modern/pony/pratt
Design Details: Modern Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 200.1 Feet
Span Length: 120.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Choccolocco Creek on Old Downing Mill Road
History: Built 2005
Built: 2005

Location: Calhoun County

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Choccolocco Creek Bridge

Status: Demolished

Location: 33.802500,-85.646944

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Carries Brown Bridge Road over Choccolocco Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 78.1 Feet
Span Length: 78.1 Feet

Overview: Former Pratt through truss bridge over Choccolocco Creek on Brown Bridge Road
History: Built 1947, torn down and replaced 2020
Built: 1947

Location: Calhoun County

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Tallahatchie Covered Bridge 01-08-03x

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Location: 33.887889,-85.625962

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Carries Private Road over Nances Creek
Design: truss/through/multiple-kingpost
Design Details: Multiple Kingpost through truss and town lattice through truss combination
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Nances Creek on Private Road
History: Built 1900; Moved 1975
Built: 1900

Location: Calhoun County

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Chief Ladiga Trail - Stone Arch Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 33.815167,-85.774437

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Carries Chief Ladiga Trail over Hanes Branch
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Hanes Branch on Chief Ladiga Trail
History:
Built:

Location: Calhoun County

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Reeds Mill Road Bridge

Status: Bypassed by new bridge and abandoned

Location: 33.871383,-85.899903

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Carries Abandoned alignment of Reeds Mill Road over Ohatchee Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Five panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Ohatchee Creek on Abandoned alignment of Reeds Mill Road
History:
Built:

Location: Calhoun County

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ATN - Peeks Hill Road Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.856553,-85.905651

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Carries Alabama & Tennessee River Railway over Peeks Hill Road
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 160.1 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Peeks Hill Rd on Railroad
History:
Built: 1928

Location: Calhoun County

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Tallahatchee Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.874368,-85.729468

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Carries .5 Mi W Ala 21 over Tallahatchee Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Tallahatchee Creek on .5 Mi W Ala 21
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Calhoun County

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Unnamed creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.753878,-85.787891

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Carries Old Jville Hwy over Unnamed creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 92.9 Feet
Span Length: 16.1 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Unnamed creek on Old Jville Hwy
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932

Location: Calhoun County

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Ladiga Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.951667,-85.580000

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Carries Howell Road over Ladiga Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Ladiga Creek on Howell Road
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Calhoun County

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Old Ladiga Road Bridge

Status: Abandoned but used by off-road traffic

Location: 33.936661,-85.590916

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Carries abandoned alignment of Old Ladiga Road over creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge over creek on abandoned alignment of Old Ladiga Road
History: Bypassed by new road to the south
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Location: Calhoun County

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Wellington Road Trestle

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.827964,-85.899350

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Carries CSX over Wellington Road
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Wellington Road on CSX
History:
Built:

Location: Calhoun County

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EARY - Creek Bridge

Status: Removed after railroad was abandoned

Location: 33.819344,-85.892712

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Carries EARY (fmr L&N) over creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over creek on EARY (fmr L&N)
History:
Built:

Location: Calhoun County

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EARY Tallasseehatchee Creek Bridge

Status: Abandoned with approaches removed

Location: 33.803323,-85.889242

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Carries EARY (fmr L&N) over Tallasseehatchee Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Tallasseehatchee Creek on EARY (fmr L&N)
History:
Built:

Location: Calhoun County

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CSX Tallasseehatchee Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.785874,-85.998450

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Carries CSX over Tallasseehatchee Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Tallasseehatchee Creek on CSX
History:
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Location: Calhoun County

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NS W 47th Street Overpass

Status: Line abandoned

Location: 33.706614,-85.824008

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Carries Norfolk Southern RR over W 47th Street and creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned timber stringer bridge over W 47th Street and creek on Norfolk Southern RR
History:
Built:

Location: Calhoun County

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Old Iron City Cutoff Road Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 33.663277,-85.687454

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Carries old alignment of Iron City Cutoff Road over Choccolocco Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Choccolocco Creek on old alignment of Iron City Cutoff Road
History: Bypassed by a new bridge
Built:

Location: Calhoun County

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Mellons Mill Covered Bridge

Status: Destroyed by fire

Location: 33.599716,-85.757031

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Carries Mellon Bridge Road over Choccolocco Creek
Design: truss/through/lattice
Design Details: Appears to have been a hybrid of a Lattice and a Howe-Single truss.
Total Length: 98.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost covered through truss bridge over Choccolocco Creek on Mellon Bridge Road
History: Burned Oct 3, 1970; Replaced 1974
Built:

Location: Calhoun County

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Mellons Mill Covered Bridge

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Mellons Mill Covered Bridge

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Mellons Mill Covered Bridge

The Anniston Star: July 19 1961

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The Anniston Star: May 5 1963

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The Anniston Star: October 4 1970

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The Anniston Star: October 4 1970


Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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