Status: Open to traffic
Location: 32.405471,-87.018641
Carries Business US 80 over Alabama River
Design: arch/through/steel
Design Details: Steel through arch, with open spandrel concrete deck arch approach spans
Total Length: 1248.1 Feet
Span Length: 250.0 Feet
Overview: Steel through arch bridge over Alabama River on Business US 80 in Selma
History: Built 1940; site of "Bloody Sunday" March 7, 1965
Built: 1940
Location: Dallas County
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Overview
The Edmund Pettus Bridge, perhaps, is the most famous (or infamous) bridge in Alabama history to this day. The bridge is the site of the historic civil rights conflicts known as the Selma to Montgomery Marches and "Bloody Sunday."
Photo taken by James McCray
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Oblique View (Looking Southeast)
Photo taken by James McCray
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Looking South
Photo taken by James McCray
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Oblique View Showing Closeup of Main Span Arch
Photo taken by James McCray
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Main Span Arch
Photo taken by James McCray
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Main Span Arch Closeup
Photo taken by James McCray
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Main Span Arch from Upstream
Photo taken by James McCray
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Edmund Pettus Bridge from the Site of the Original Bridge
Photo taken by James McCray
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Main Span (Deck View)
Photo taken by James McCray
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Main Span (Looking North)
Photo taken by James McCray
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Edmund Pettus Bridge from Upstream
Photo taken by James McCray
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Another Upstream View
Photo taken by James McCray
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Northern End of Bridge
Photo taken by James McCray
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Oblique View of Bridge (Southern End)
Photo taken by James McCray
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Oblique View Showing Closeup of Approach Arches
Photo taken by James McCray
125744
Southern End of Bridge
Photo taken by James McCray
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Open Spandrel Concrete Arches (Bridge Approach)
Photo taken by James McCray
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Closeup of an Approach Arch
Photo taken by James McCray
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Decorative Fixtures
One can notice that the bridge has an Art Deco decorative style. The decorative fixtures in this picture can be seen at the bottom of the arch supports.
Photo taken by James McCray
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Closeup of an Approach Arch Support
Photo taken by James McCray
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Another Picture of an Approach Arch
Photo taken by James McCray
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"Hallway of Arches" (Southern Approach)
Photo taken by James McCray
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Southern Approach (Deck View)
Photo taken by James McCray
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Railing Detail
Photo taken by James McCray
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Closeup of Art Deco Railing Decor
Photo taken by James McCray
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Underneath the Bridge (Looking South)
Photo taken by James McCray
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Bridge Plaque
Photo taken by James McCray
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Bridge Historic Marker
The Historic Marker notes the events concerning the Selma to Montgomery Marches and of Bloody Sunday.
Photo taken by James McCray
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Bridge Historic Marker (Opposite Side)
Photo taken by James McCray
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011
Status: Lost
Location: 32.406460,-87.017800
Carries Water Street over Alabama River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Alabama River on Water Street in Selma
History: Built 1884 and bridge demolished in 1940 due to construction of Edmund Pettus Bridge. Bridge Tender's House, however, has been preserved as a bed and breakfast.
Built: 1884
Location: Dallas County
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Old Selma (Swing) Bridge and Bridge Tender's House
The old swing bridge in Selma was replaced by the Edmund Pettus Bridge. All that remains of the Swing Bridge is its northern abutment and the Bridge Tender's House. The Bridge Tender's House has been preserved and is now a bed and breakfast. It used to be the residence and operation center of the old bridge.
Photo taken by James McCray
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Bridge Tender's House
Photo taken by James McCray
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Bridge Tender's House (North Side)
Photo taken by James McCray
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Closeup of Bridge Tender's House (North Side)
Photo taken by James McCray
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Bridge Tender's House (Front View)
Photo taken by James McCray
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Old Bridge Abutment
The abutment to the old bridge can be seen just to the left of the Bridge Tender's House in the center of the photo.
Photo taken by James McCray
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Edmund Pettus Bridge As Seen from the Site of the Original Bridge
The Edmund Pettus Bridge is the bridge that replaced the original Swing Bridge.
Photo taken by James McCray
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Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2013
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Selma Swing Bridge
Alabama Department of Archives & History
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Selma Swing Bridge
The Selma Times- Journal: August 20 1939
Status: Abandoned
Location: 32.416370,-87.038890
Carries Abandoned section of Cahaba Road over Valley 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 Valley Creek on abandoned section of Cahaba Road in Selma
History:
Built:
Location: Dallas County
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197491
Abandoned Valley Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2011
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Abandoned Valley Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2011
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Abandoned Valley Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2011
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Abandoned Valley Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2011
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Abandoned Valley Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2011
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Abandoned Valley Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2011
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Valley Creek - Cahaba Road Bridge
The Selma Times-Journal: April 3 1966
Status: Abandoned
Location: 32.455377,-87.182676
Carries former CR 29 over Cahaba River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss main span and two Warren pony truss approach spans
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Cahaba River on former CR 29
History:
Built:
Location: Dallas County
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CR 29 Cahaba River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2011
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CR 29 Cahaba River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2011
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CR 29 Cahaba River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2011
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CR 29 Cahaba River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2011
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CR 29 Cahaba River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2011
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CR 29 Cahaba River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2011
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CR 29 Cahaba River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2011
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CR 29 Cahaba River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 32.403651,-87.011163
Carries Meridian & Bigbee Railroad over Alabama River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss swing bridge
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Parker through truss bridge over Alabama River on Meridian & Bigbee Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Dallas County
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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
264446
Selma Railroad Bridge
Salma AL
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
Status: Closed to all traffic
Location: 32.414674,-87.333741
Carries Gravel Road over Bogue Chitto Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 202.1 Feet
Span Length: 111.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Bogue Chitto Creek on Gravel Road
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915
Location: Dallas County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 32.328817,-87.008478
Carries an abandoned section of CR 77 over Six Mile Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Bedstead Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned bedstead pratt pony truss bridge over Six Mile Creek on an abandoned section of CR 77
History:
Built:
Location: Dallas County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 32.450518,-87.033609
Carries a pedestrian trail over Valley Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Valley Creek on a pedestrian trail
History: Built ca. 1914
Built: ca. 1914
Location: Dallas County
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Status: Looks to be open to traffic
Location: 32.230161,-87.262311
Carries Dallas County 960 over creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Four panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over creek on Dallas County 960
History:
Built:
Location: Dallas County
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Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 32.150058,-86.988544
Carries CR 414 over Cedar Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on CR 414
History:
Built:
Location: Dallas County
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Status: Abandoned
Location: 32.500669,-87.101203
Carries Sweetgum Road over Oakmulgee Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned through truss bridge over Oakmulgee Creek on Sweetgum Road
History:
Built:
Location: Dallas County
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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.
