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Chewacla Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.555965,-85.412908

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Carries CR 27 over Chewacla Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 80.1 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Chewacla Creek on CR 27 in Beauregard-Marvyn
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935

Location: Lee County

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194886

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CR 27 Chewacla Creek Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2011

194887

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CR 27 Chewacla Creek Bridge

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Choclafaula Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.529556,-85.556502

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Carries CR 14 over Choclafaula Creek
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss
Total Length: 80.1 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Choclafaula Creek on CR 14 in Auburn-Opelika
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Lee County

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194883

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CR 14 Choclafaula Creek Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2011

194884

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CR 14 Choclafaula Creek Bridge

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194885

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CR 14 Choclafaula Creek Bridge

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Halawakee Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 32.683889,-85.184444

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Carries CR 279 over Halawakee Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 242.1 Feet
Span Length: 162.1 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Halawakee Creek on CR 279
History: Built 1925; replaced 2007
Built: 1925

Location: Lee County

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Halawakee Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.653106,-85.303044

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Carries CR 154 over Halawakee Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 90.9 Feet
Span Length: 90.9 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Halawakee Creek on CR 154
History: Built 1948
Built: 1948

Location: Lee County

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Little Uchee Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 32.526372,-85.264335

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Carries CR 140 over Little Uchee Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 76.1 Feet
Span Length: 76.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Little Uchee Creek on CR 140
History: Built ca. 1950; replaced 2007
Built: ca. 1950

Location: Lee County

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Osanippa Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 32.735902,-85.152175

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Carries McCulloh Rd (CR 379) over Osanippa Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 293.0 Feet
Span Length: 91.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Osanippa Creek on McCulloh Rd (CR 379)
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 2002
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Lee County

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CR 144 Phelps Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.549060,-85.278580

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Carries CR 144 over Phelps Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 81.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Phelps Creek on CR 144
History: Built 1948
Built: 1948

Location: Lee County

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191407

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CR 144 Phelps Creek Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2010

191408

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CR 144 Phelps Creek Bridge

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191409

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CR 144 Phelps Creek Bridge

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191410

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CR 144 Phelps Creek Bridge

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191411

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CR 144 Phelps Creek Bridge

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CR 217 Saugahatchee Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.605001,-85.693102

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Carries CR 217 over Sougahatchee Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Prat pony truss
Total Length: 370.1 Feet
Span Length: 86.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Sougahatchee Creek on CR 217
History: Built 1959
Built: 1959

Location: Lee County

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194888

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CR 217 Ropes Creek Bridge

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194889

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CR 217 Ropes Creek Bridge

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194890

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CR 217 Ropes Creek Bridge

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194891

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CR 217 Ropes Creek Bridge

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Saugahatchee Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.619280,-85.633578

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Carries Lee County Road # 65 over Saugahatchee Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 253.0 Feet
Span Length: 103.0 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Saugahatchee Creek on CR 65 in Loachapoka
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934

Location: Lee County

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247618

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Saugahatchee Creek Bridge

Lee County 65 approaching the bridge

Photo taken by Mark Slaughter in June 2008

247619

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Saugahatchee Creek Bridge

Wood deck

Photo taken by Mark Slaughter in June 2008

247620

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Saugahatchee Creek Bridge

View of steel framing and wood deck

Photo taken by Mark Slaughter in June 2008

247621

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Saugahatchee Creek from the bridge

View of the creek, looking North through the steel framing of the bridge

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247622

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Saugahatchee Creek Bridge soars through the air

The old bridge is a long way above the creek below, and in this view it appears to be flying

Photo taken by Mark Slaughter in June 2008

247623

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Saugahatchee Creek Bridge looking East

View from the West end of the bridge, looking East on Lee County 65

Photo taken by Mark Slaughter in June 2008

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Sougahatchee Creek Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 32.660370,-85.451700

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Carries Grand Nat. Parkway over Sougahatchee Creek
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 76.1 Feet
Span Length: 76.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Sougahatchee Creek on Grand Nat. Parkway in Opelika
History: Built ca. 1950
Built: ca. 1950

Location: Lee County

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191412

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Abandoned Sougahatchee Creek Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2010

191413

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Abandoned Sougahatchee Creek Bridge

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191414

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Abandoned Sougahatchee Creek Bridge

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191416

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Sougahatchee Creek Bridge

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191417

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Sougahatchee Creek Bridge

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191418

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Sougahatchee Creek Bridge

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Wacoochee Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 32.616667,-85.150000

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Carries CR 279 over Wacoochee Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 149.9 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Wacoochee Creek on CR 279 in Smiths
History: Built 1936; replaced 2002
Built: 1936

Location: Lee County

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Salem Shotwell Covered Bridge 01-41-04

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 32.659410,-85.381288

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Carries a pedestrian path over Rocky Brook
Design: truss/through/lattice/town
Design Details: Lattice through truss
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Relocated lattice through truss bridge over Rocky Brook on a pedestrian path at Opelika Municipal Park
History: Bridge was originally built in 1900 over Wacoochee Creek near Salem. Damaged by a falling tree in 2005. Relocated and rebuilt in 2007 at its present location.
Built: 1900

Location: Lee County

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193463

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Oveview

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Miles Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.566794,-85.598347

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Carries Lee Rd 393 over Miles Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 80.1 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Miles Creek on Lee Rd 393
History: Built 1960
Built: 1960

Location: Lee County

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Meadows Mill Covered Bridge 01-41-03x

Status: Destroyed by fire

Location: 32.686042,-85.204407

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Carries Covered Bridge Road over Halawakee Creek
Design: truss/through/lattice/town
Design Details: Town lattice through truss
Total Length: 189.0 Feet
Span Length: 140.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Halawakee Creek on Covered Bridge Road
History: Built 1903 replacing older bridge destroyed by flood 1902; Restored shortly before destroyed by arson October 4, 1973
Built: 1903

Location: Lee County

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281298

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Meadows Mill Bridge.jpg

Photo from cover of "Alabama Forest Products" (Nov. 1976)

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501684

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Meadows Mill Covered Bridge

Photo from old postcard

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Moore's Mill Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.556680,-85.470036

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Carries Park Road over Moore'S Mill Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 50.9 Feet
Span Length: 21.3 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Moore'S Mill Creek on Park Road
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933

Location: Lee County

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347230

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Overview

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NS - CR 430 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.545458,-85.112703

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Carries NS RR over CR 430
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over CR 430 on NS RR
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Lee County

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The Trussell

Status: Abandoned

Location: 32.686900,-85.172558

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Carries CHV RY over Lake Harding
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 Lake Harding on Chattahoochee Valley Railway
History: Built c. 1926 , line abandoned c. 1973
Built: 1926

Location: Lee County

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317462

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Fun on the Trussell

Photo taken by Panoramio user Bob Beason


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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