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Bibb Graves Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
To be rehabilitated in Fall 2010

Location: 32.538471,-86.206952

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Carries AL 111 over Coosa River
Design: arch/through/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through arch
Total Length: 787.1 Feet
Span Length: 140.1 Feet

Overview: Rainbow arch bridge over Coosa River on AL 111 in Wetumpka
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931

Location: Elmore County

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Bibb Graves Bridge Overview

The Coosa River Bridge in Wetumpka, AL is known as the Bibb Graves Bridge. The bridge is a beautiful five span Rainbow Arch bridge. An interesting fact about this bridge is that several scenes of the movie "Big Fish" were filmed here.

Photo taken by James McCray

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Bridge from the Western Side

Photo taken by James McCray

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Bridge from the North

Photo taken by James McCray

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Closeup of an Arch Span

Photo taken by James McCray

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Underneath the Bridge

Photo taken by James McCray

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View of the Arches from the Eastern Side

Photo taken by James McCray

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Deck View

Photo taken by James McCray

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Historic Plaque

Photo taken by James McCray

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Reverse Side of Historic Plaque

Photo taken by James McCray

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Corn Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.553337,-86.165546

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Carries AL 14 over Corn Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 87.9 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Corn Creek on AL 14
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1983
Built: 1929

Location: Elmore County

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Fitzpatrick Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.533843,-85.888238

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Carries Al 14 over Tallapoosa River
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss Horizontal curve 2 1/2 degrees Declining grade from west to east (the east end is thirty feet lower than the west end)
Total Length: 1737.9 Feet
Span Length: 299.9 Feet

Overview: Warren deck truss bridge over Tallapoosa River on Al 14 in Tallassee
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Elmore County

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Fitzpatrick Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2011

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Fitzpatrick Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2011

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Fitzpatrick Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2011

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Fitzpatrick Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2011

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Fitzpatrick Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2011

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Fitzpatrick Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Old Mill Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 32.533001,-85.888228

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Carries Old Railroad over Tallapoosa River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss with two pony truss approach spans
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Tallapoosa River on Old Railroad/Private St in Tallassee
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: Elmore County

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"sunsurfr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0, http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunsurfr/3068607384/"

By sunsurfr (flickr photo)

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Tallassee Mills Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2011

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Tallassee Mills Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2011

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Tallassee Mills Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2011

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Tallassee Mills Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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It's not a bridge shot, but this old Confederate Armory is right next to this bridge.

Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011

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White Rd Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 32.546764,-86.268214

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Carries Abandoned railroad over AL.POWER CO.CANAL
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Riveted Warren through truss.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned Warren through truss bridge over AL.POWER CO.CANAL
History:
Built:

Location: Elmore County

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

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Swayback Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 32.632988,-86.244425

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Carries Old US Hwy 231 over Sofkahatchee Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 290.0 Feet
Span Length: 58.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Sofkahatchee Creek on Old US Hwy 231
History: Built 1931; Closed 2010
Built: 1931

Location: Elmore County

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

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The replacement from the old bridge.

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The replacement

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

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Swayback 2008

Bridge in 2008, still open to traffic back then

Photo taken by Karen Hartsfield

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Wetumpka Covered Bridge

Status: Destroyed by flooding

Location: 32.538583,-86.206766

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Carries W Bridge Street (AL 111) over Coosa River
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 Coosa River on W Bridge Street
History: Built 1844; Washed away in 'The Great Flood' of 1886
Built: 1844

Location: Elmore County

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CSX - Alabama River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.430411,-86.338050

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Carries CSX Railroad over Alabama River
Design: truss/through/warren/verticals
Design Details: Three-span through truss with what appears to be possibly a movable span, possibly a swing span
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Alabama River on CSX Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Elmore County

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CSX Alabama River Bridge

Montgomery AL

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in August 2014

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Wetumpka Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 32.538499,-86.207407

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Carries W Bridge Street over Coosa River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Coosa River on W Bridge Street
History: Built 1887 replacing covered bridge; Replaced 1932 by current concrete bridge
Built: 1887

Location: Elmore County

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Wetumpka's Bridges Historic Marker

Side about the iron through truss

Photo taken by Jimmy Emerson

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S&NA/LN - Alabama River Bridge

Status: Lost

Location: 32.429858,-86.337517

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Carries S&NA/L&N RR over Alabama River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Alabama River on S&NA/L&N RR
History:
Built:

Location: Elmore County

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Johnson Toll Bridge

Status: Collapsed

Location: 32.433298,-86.124610

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Carries Wares Ferry over Tallapoosa River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: (1)7-panel Pratt through truss (1)6-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Tallapoosa River on private toll road
History: Built 1888 for the L&N in Kentucky; Moved to Alabama circa 1916 for use as a private toll bridge; collapsed 1980
Built: 1888

Location: Elmore County

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Johnson Toll Bridge

The Wetumpka Herald: October 15 1942

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Johnson Toll Bridge

The Wetumpka Herald: October 15 1942

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Johnson Toll Bridge

Wilcox Progressive Era: December 24 1942

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Johnson Toll Bridge

Alabama Journal: December 31 1975

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Johnson Toll Bridge

Alabama Journal: December 31 1975

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Johnson Toll Bridge

The Montgomery Advertiser: March 10 1980

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Johnson Toll Bridge

The Montgomery Advertiser: March 10 1980

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Johnson Toll Bridge

The Montgomery Advertiser: March 10 1980

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Johnson Toll Bridge

Alabama Journal: December 26 1980

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Johnson Toll Bridge

Alabama Journal: December 26 1980

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Johnson Toll Bridge

The Montgomery Advertiser: December 27 1980

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Alabama River Toll Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.435960,-86.315684

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Carries Alabama River Parkway/Montgomery Expressway over Alabama River
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 1015.1 Feet
Span Length: 214.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over Alabama River on Alabama River Parkway/Montgomery Expressway
History: Built 1998
Built: 1998

Location: Elmore County

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Alabama River Toll Bridge

Elevation

Photo taken by American Roads, LLC

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Emerald Mountain Toll Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.433147,-86.124683

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Carries Dozier Road/Emerald Mountain Parkway over Tallapoosa River
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 376.0 Feet
Span Length: 125.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over Tallapoosa River on Dozier Road/Emerald Mountain Parkway
History: Built 1994
Built: 1994

Location: Elmore 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.

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