Status: Open to traffic - Weight limit: 3 tons
Location: 34.734444,-88.088849
Carries Buddy Durham Rd over Bear Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Main span: Riveted Pratt through truss
Approach span: Riveted Warren pony truss
Total Length: 273.0 Feet
Span Length: 122.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Bear Creek on Buddy Durham Rd
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940
Location: Colbert County
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197629
Looking east
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Looking east
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Looking east
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Looking east
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Looking east
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Looking east
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Looking east
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Looking east
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Looking west
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Looking west
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Looking west
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Looking east
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Survey Bench Mark - 1947
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Looking west
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Looking west
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Looking west
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Looking west
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Looking west
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
Status: Open to traffic - Weight Limit: 6 tons
Location: 34.712277,-87.999228
Carries CR 21 SPUR over Buzzard Roost Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 54.1 Feet
Span Length: 54.1 Feet
Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Buzzard Roost Creek on Rickard Cutoff Rd
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940
Location: Colbert County
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197617
West approach
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
197618
West approach
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
197619
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
197624
East approach
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
197625
East approach
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.782741,-87.671130
Carries US 43 & U.S. 72 (the Lee Highway) over Tennessee River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Cantilevered Warren through truss and Warren deck truss
Total Length: 2071.0 Feet
Span Length: 420.0 Feet
Overview: Cantilevered Warren continuous through truss bridge over Tennessee River on US 43 between Florence and Sheffield
History: Built 1939 by the Virginia Bridge Company
Built: 1939
Location: Colbert County
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Photo taken by James McCray in August 2010
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Photo taken by James McCray in August 2010
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Photo taken by James McCray in August 2010
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Photo taken by James McCray in August 2010
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Photo taken by James McCray in August 2010
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Photo taken by James McCray in August 2010
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Photo taken by James McCray in August 2010
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Photo taken by James McCray in August 2010
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Photo taken by James McCray in August 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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The cente walking lane usedto descend here before it was removed.
Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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The cente walking lane usedto descend here before it was removed.
Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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The metal sheets that are in the middle of the bridge are where the center pedestrain lane used to be
Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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The metal sheets that are in the middle of the bridge are where the center pedestrain lane used to be
Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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The metal sheets that are in the middle of the bridge are where the center pedestrain lane used to be
Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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The Florence Harbor on the left was created when dirt was removed from that area to make a hill where the bridge would meet the Florence end.
Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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The Florence Harbor on the left was created when dirt was removed from that area to make a hill where the bridge would meet the Florence end.
Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
206832
Four Bridges
From oldest to newest: Railroad Bridge(2nd from bottom), Wilson Dam (4th), O'Neal Bridge (1st), and the Singing River Bridge (3rd; UCEB)
Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
206833
The Florence Harbor on the left was created when dirt was removed from that area to make a hill where the bridge would meet the Florence end.
Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
206835
Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
206838
Four Bridges
From oldest to newest: Railroad Bridge(2nd from bottom), Wilson Dam (4th), O'Neal Bridge (1st), and the Singing River Bridge (3rd; UCEB)
Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in December 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in December 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in December 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in December 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in January 2011
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Entrance to old middle pedestrian lane. The walkway went under the bridge and up a ramp in between vehicular traffic. It was removed in the late 80's in order to make the vehicular lanes wider.
Photo taken by Ben Tate in January 2011
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Entrance to old middle pedestrian lane. The walkway went under the bridge and up a ramp in between vehicular traffic. It was removed in the late 80's in order to make the vehicular lanes wider.
Photo taken by Ben Tate in January 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in January 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in January 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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The dirt used to make this hill was taken from the land just west of it. This resulted in the river filling in that area to form the Florence Harbor
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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The Florence Harbor in the foreground was created when dirt was removed from that area to make a hill where the bridge would meet the Florence end.
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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The Florence Harbor on the left was created when dirt was removed from that area to make a hill where the bridge would meet the Florence end.
Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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4th of July, waiting for the fireworks to begin
Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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4th of July, waiting for the fireworks to begin
Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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4th of July, waiting for the fireworks to begin
Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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4th of July, waiting for the fireworks to begin
Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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4th of July, waiting for the fireworks to begin
Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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4th of July, waiting for the fireworks to begin
Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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4th of July, waiting for the fireworks to begin
Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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4th of July, waiting for the fireworks to begin
Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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4th of July, waiting for the fireworks to begin. The Florence Harbor on the left was created when dirt was removed from that area to make a hill where the bridge would meet the Florence end.
Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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4th of July, waiting for the fireworks to begin
Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2010
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Taken in 1945
207438
207439
You can see where the center pedestrain lane is.
207440
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ONeal Bridge being built in 1939
The Florence Harbor was created when dirt was removed from that area to make a hill where the bridge would meet the Florence end.
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You can see the center pedestrian lane descending below the bridge before it reaches the end.
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Taken in 1970
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Sidewalk before it was removed
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.804810,-87.626630
Carries Res Rd over Tennessee River
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder w through truss bascule
Total Length: 4962.2 Feet
Span Length: 153.9 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over Tennessee River on Res Rd
History: Built 1924; rehabilitated 1958
Built: 1924
Location: Colbert County
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Wilson Dam Bridge - 1925
Photo taken from the TVA Archives
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Wilson Dam Bridge 1930
Photo taken from the TVA Archives
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Wilson Dam Bridge 1948
This is when there was still a draw bridge. Later a second lock was added, and a new bridge carried drivers up high enough over the locks to not need a draw bridge.
Photo taken from the TVA Archives
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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The rehabilitated portion can be seen rising towards the end
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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The new portion that was added in 1959 to elevate the bridge over the locks.
Photo taken by Ben Tate in January 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2010
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2010
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Tennessee River Flooding
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2011
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Wilson Dam Completion, 1926
William Lindsey McDonald Image Collection
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Wilson Dam Construction, c1925
William Lindsey McDonald Image Collection
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Wilson Dam Postcard
William Lindsey McDonald Image Collection
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Wilson Dam, Spillway Section - Hammering Upstream Parapet Wall
William Lindsey McDonald Image Collection
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Wilson Lock Dam bridge
East Lock bascule bridge replaced
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
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Aerial view, Wilson Dam, near Florence, Ala.
Boston Public Library
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Wilson Dam Bridge
lift girder span over lock
Photo from old postcard
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Wilson Dam Bridge
Tech drawing from Douglas Butler
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in June 2020
Status: Open to traffic - Weight limit: 8 tons
Location: 34.698201,-87.989034
Carries White Pike over Buzzard Roost Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 62.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Buzzard Roost Creek on White Pike
History: Built 1968
Built: 1968
Location: Colbert County
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197655
Looking south
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Looking south
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
Status: Closed to all traffic
Location: 34.767267,-88.084490
Carries Margerum Rd over Big Bear Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 290.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Big Bear Creek on Margerum Rd
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927
Location: Colbert County
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East entrance
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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East span
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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East span
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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East span
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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East span
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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East span
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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West span
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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West span
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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West span
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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West span
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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West span
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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East span
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
Status: Abandoned
Location: 34.764025,-88.043580
Carries Margerum Rd over Buzzard Roost Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Buzzard Roost Creek on Margerum Rd
History:
Built:
Location: Colbert County
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197584
Looking east. The bridge has been stripped of its height limit signs.
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
197585
Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
197586
Looking east
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Margerum Rd Bridge
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Margerum Rd Bridge
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Margerum Rd Bridge
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Barricade in front of the bridge.
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Guard Rail
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
197593
Looking west
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
197598
Looking west. The bridge has been stripped of its height limit signs.
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
197599
looking east
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
197600
Looking west
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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It appears that a plate was removed from here.
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
Status: Abandoned
Location: 34.655621,-88.122311
Carries County Route #1 over Big Bear Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Big Bear Creek on County Route #1
History: Bypassed in 1963
Built:
Location: Colbert County
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197662
From the bypass bridge built in 1963
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
197663
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
197664
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
197671
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
197672
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
197675
From the bypass bridge built in 1963
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
Status: Abandoned
Location: 34.594976,-87.931659
Carries Sr 247 over Branch of Rock Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Branch of Rock Creek on Sr 247
History: Bypassed in 1964
Built:
Location: Colbert County
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197697
As seen from the concrete culvert that replaced it in 1963
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
197698
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
197699
The concrete culvert that replaced it in 1963
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
197700
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
197701
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
197702
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
197703
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
197704
As seen from the concrete culvert that replaced it in 1963
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
197705
As seen from the concrete culvert that replaced it in 1963
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
197706
As seen from the concrete culvert that replaced it in 1963
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
197707
As seen from the concrete culvert that replaced it in 1963
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
197708
As seen from the concrete culvert that replaced it in 1963
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.729343,-87.705088
Carries South Water Street over Spring Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Spring Creek on South Water Street
History: Built ca.1930s as a WPA project
Built: ca.1930s
Location: Colbert County
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206409
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2010
206410
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2010
206411
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2010
206412
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2010
206413
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2010
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.728941,-87.706279
Carries Spring Park Train over Spring Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab bridge with pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge with pratt through truss over Spring Creek on Spring Park Train
History:
Built:
Location: Colbert County
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206417
Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
206418
Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
206419
Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
206420
Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
206421
Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
206422
Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
206423
Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
206424
Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
206425
Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 34.728507,-87.706244
Carries S Jefferson St over Spring Creek
Design: other
Design Details: Swinging Bridge
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Spring Creek on S Jefferson St
History:
Built:
Location: Colbert County
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206437
Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
206438
Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
Status: Destroyed by fire
Location: 34.753325,-88.020921
Carries Co Rd 15 over Buzzard Roost Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 94.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Buzzard Roost Creek on Co Rd 15
History: Built ca 1860; destroyed by fire July 15, 1972
Built: ca. 1860
Location: Colbert County
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210612
Photo taken by George Lair
210613
Photo taken by Lyn Yarbrough
210614
Old Post Card
University of North Alabama, Collier Library post card collection
210615
HABS ALA,17-CHER.V,2-1
Library of Congress
210616
HABS ALA,17-CHER.V,2-2
Library of Congress
Status: Intact but MOB was placed over it in 1993 for pedestrian use.
Location: 34.791643,-87.637064
Carries former Wilson Dam railroad over tributary to Tennessee River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over tributary to Tennessee River on former Wilson Dam Railway
History: Possibly built ca. 1918
Built:
Location: Colbert County
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226143
It's the bridge under the MOB
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226144
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226145
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226146
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226148
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226149
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226151
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226152
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226153
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226154
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226155
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226156
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226157
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226158
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226163
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226164
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
226165
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2012
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.710023,-87.753583
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Bear Creek
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Deck girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck girder bridge over Bear Creek on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1906 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.
Built: 1906
Location: Colbert County
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229707
Norfolk Southern Bear Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2012
229708
Norfolk Southern Bear Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2012
229709
Norfolk Southern Bear Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2012
Status: No longer exists
Location: 34.655521,-88.122250
Carries Allsboro Rd over Big Bear Creek
Design: truss/through/lattice/town
Design Details: Town lattice through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Big Bear Creek
History:
Built:
Location: Colbert County
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259115
Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, April 29, 1936 Detail Of N. Side Of Bridge
Photo taken by Alex Bush for the Historic American Buildings Survey
259116
Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, April 29, 1936 Foundation At East End Of Bridge
Photo taken for the Historic American Buildings Survey
259117
Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, April 29, 1936 South Side
Photo taken for the Historic American Buildings Survey
259118
Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, April 29, 1936 Looking South From Bridge At Creek
Photo taken for the Historic American Buildings Survey
Status: No longer exists
Location: 34.713200,-88.109402
Carries Allsboro Rd over Cripple Deer Creek
Design: truss/through/lattice/town
Design Details: Town lattice through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Cripple Deer Creek on Allsboro Rd
History: Built ca.1820
Built: 1820
Location: Colbert County
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259119
Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, April 29, 1936 South End Of Bridge
Photo taken by Alex Bush for the Historic American Buildings Survey
259120
Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, April 29, 1936 North End And West Side Of Bridge
Photo taken by Alex Bush for the Historic American Buildings Survey
259121
Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, April 29, 1936 South Side Of Bridge
Photo taken by Alex Bush for the Historic American Buildings Survey
259122
Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, April 29, 1936 Foundation On South End Of Bridge
Photo taken by Alex Bush for the Historic American Buildings Survey
259123
Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, April 29, 1936 South Bank Foundation
Photo taken by Alex Bush for the Historic American Buildings Survey
259124
Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, April 29, 1936 View Through Bridge Towards South
Photo taken by Alex Bush for the Historic American Buildings Survey
Status: Lost
Location: 34.729054,-87.709377
Carries South Milton Street over Spring Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 80.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Spring Creek on South Milton Street
History: Built 1903; Collapsed and removed 2003
Built: 1903
Location: Colbert County
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273094
Old Iron Bridge
Times Daily - 9/28/2003
Status: Demolished and replaced by a new bridge
Location: 34.728987,-87.709334
Carries South Milton Street over Spring Creek
Design: truss/through/lattice/town
Design Details: Town lattice through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Spring Creek on South Milton Street
History: Built ca.1850; Demolished and replaced 1903
Built: ca.1850
Location: Colbert County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.732564,-87.714450
Carries Norfolk Southern over Spring Creek
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck truss bridge over Spring Creek on Norfolk Southern
History:
Built:
Location: Colbert County
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462941
Photo taken by Toni Briggs
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.650453,-87.479681
Carries Cotton Town Road over Town Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 153.6 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Town Creek on Cotton Town Road
History: Built 1920; rehabilitated 1977
Built: 1920
Location: Colbert County
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Status: Abandoned
Location: 34.746747,-87.858192
Carries Abandoned road over Cane Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned bridge over Cane Creek on Abandoned road
History:
Built:
Location: Colbert County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 34.769557,-87.699662
Carries Walking Path over Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Creek on Walking Path
History: Built in 1930s as a CCC project.
Built: 1930s
Location: Colbert County
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374074
Photo taken by Ben Tate in December 2016
374072
Keystone
Photo taken by Ben Tate in December 2016
374073
Photo taken by Ben Tate in December 2016
374069
Photo taken by Ben Tate in December 2016
374070
Photo taken by Ben Tate in December 2016
374071
Photo taken by Ben Tate in December 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in December 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in December 2016
374064
Photo taken by Ben Tate in December 2016
374065
Photo taken by Ben Tate in December 2016
374066
Photo taken by Ben Tate in December 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in December 2016
374063
Some damage is visible
Photo taken by Ben Tate in December 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in December 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in December 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in December 2016
374058
Can't make out what this said.
Photo taken by Ben Tate in December 2016
374059
Photo taken by Ben Tate in December 2016
374056
Photo taken by Ben Tate in December 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.713653,-87.634828
Carries Southern Railroad over Al. # 133
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 55.1 Feet
Span Length: 55.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Al. # 133 on Southern Railroad
History: Built 1972
Built: 1972
Location: Colbert County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.839186,-87.932483
Carries Natchez Trace Parkway over Tennessee River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Steel haunched deck plate girder
Total Length: 4955.3 Feet
Span Length: 375.0 Feet
Overview: Haunched deck plate girder bridge over Tennessee River on Natchez Trace Parkway
History:
Built: 1964
Location: Colbert County
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473111
Colbert Ferry-Lauderdale Park Bridge
Elevation
Photo taken from Google Maps
473105
Colbert Ferry-Lauderdale Park Bridge
Distant elevation from boat launch cove
Photo taken from Google Maps
473106
Colbert Ferry-Lauderdale Park Bridge
Elevation
Photo taken from Google Maps
473107
Colbert Ferry-Lauderdale Park Bridge
Distant elevation
Photo taken from Google Maps
473108
Colbert Ferry-Lauderdale Park Bridge
Elevation
Photo taken from Google Maps
473109
Colbert Ferry-Lauderdale Park Bridge
Distant elevation
Photo taken from Google Maps
473110
Colbert Ferry-Lauderdale Park Bridge
View beside the bridge
Photo taken from Google Maps
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.
