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Spillway of Pine Lake Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.340124,-86.541836

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Carries Pine Lake Drive over Spillway of Pine Lake
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet

Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Spillway of Pine Lake on Pine Lake Drive
History: Built 2004
Built: 2004

Location: Marshall County

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Slab Creek Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 34.194565,-86.362375

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Carries over Slab Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Slab Creek
History:
Built:

Location: Marshall County

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245958

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Northern stone abutment surrounded by concrete

Photo taken by Ben Tate in December 2012

245959

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collapsed southern span

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245960

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collapsed southern span

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245961

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collapsed southern span

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245962

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remaining northern span

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245963

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remaining northern span

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245964

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remaining northern span

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245965

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southern approach

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245966

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remaining northern span

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245967

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remaining northern span

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245968

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remaining northern span

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245969

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remaining northern span

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245970

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remaining northern span

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245971

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remaining northern span

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245972

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collapsed southern span

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245973

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remaining northern span

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245974

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northern approach

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245975

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northern approach

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245976

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northern approach

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245977

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collapsed southern span

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245978

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northern span

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245979

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northern span

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245980

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stone abutment of northern span

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245981

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northern span

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245982

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northern span

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245983

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northern span

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245984

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stone abutment surrounded by concrete

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245985

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northern approach

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245986

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northern span

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245987

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northern span

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245988

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northern span

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245989

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northern span

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245990

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northern stone abutment surrounded by concrete

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George Houston Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 34.373333,-86.288333

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Carries US 431 over Tennessee River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 2465.0 Feet
Span Length: 310.1 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Tennessee River on US 431
History: Built 1930; Replaced 1994
Built: 1930

Location: Marshall County

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249470

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Postcard: George Houston Bridge across the Tennessee River at Guntersville, Alabama 1960

249474

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George S. Houston Bridge by Teresia Reid1.jpg

469068

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George Houston Bridge

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Welcome Home Church Rd Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.183084,-86.381088

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Carries County Hwy 1063 over Unnamed creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 100.1 Feet
Span Length: 46.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Unnamed creek on County Hwy 1063
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: Marshall County

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Mt Hebron-Douglas Rd Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.128844,-86.308961

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Carries County Hwy 1140 over Unnamed creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 94.2 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Unnamed creek on County Hwy 1140
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: Marshall County

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Branch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.277128,-86.254481

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Carries Sr 205 over Branch
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 22.0 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Branch on Sr 205
History: Built 1923
Built: 1923

Location: Marshall County

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Drum Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.275798,-86.244077

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Carries Sr 205 over Drum Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 104.0 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over Drum Creek on Sr 205
History: Built 1923
Built: 1923

Location: Marshall County

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Big Spring Creek Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 34.291578,-86.352904

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Carries County Hwy 1175 over Big Spring Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Big Spring Creek on County Hwy 1175
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: Marshall County

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Shoal Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.344086,-86.453558

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Carries Guntersville Road over Shoal Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 86.0 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Shoal Creek on Guntersville Road
History: Built 1927; rehabilitated 1941
Built: 1927

Location: Marshall County

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Horton-Nixon Chapel Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.194530,-86.361541

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Carries Horton-Nixon Chapel Road over branch of Slab Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over branch of Slab Creek on Horton-Nixon Chapel Road
History:
Built:

Location: Marshall County

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245991

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245992

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stone and concrete pier and abutments

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245993

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stone and concrete pier and abutments

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Honeycomb Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge after formation of Lake Guntersville

Location: 34.459083,-86.277738

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Carries Hwy 241 over Honeycomb Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Honeycomb Creek on Hwy 241
History:
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Location: Marshall County

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249475

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249480

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1937-05-18 Over Honeycomb Creek off hwy 241 (later 431) perfect reflection

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Browns Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 34.359167,-86.341209

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Carries Manchester-Guntersville Rd over Browns Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Browns Creek on Manchester-Guntersville Rd
History:
Built:

Location: Marshall County

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249476

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Short Creek Suspension Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 34.368413,-86.219673

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Carries River Rd over Short Creek
Design: suspension
Design Details: Suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Suspension bridge over Short Creek on River Rd
History:
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Location: Marshall County

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249477

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Winston Bridge

Status: Submerged under Lake Guntersville

Location: 34.439936,-86.140050

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Carries over Town Creek
Design: other
Design Details: Other
Total Length: 300.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Town Creek
History: Submerged by the impoundment of the TVA's Lake Guntersville in 1939.
Built:

Location: Marshall County

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314155

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Site of inundated Winston Bridge

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314156

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Winston Bridge

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314157

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Winston Bridge

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314158

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Winston Bridge

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314159

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Winston Bridge

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314160

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Winston Bridge

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314161

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Winston Bridge

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314162

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Winston Bridge

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314196

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Winston Bridge Topo

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314197

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Winston Bridge Topo

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Higgins Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 34.213039,-86.279696

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Carries High Point-Horton Road (SR 75) over Slab Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 5-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 80.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Slab Creek on High Point-Horton Road (SR 75)
History: Built 1899 by the Indiana Bridge Company; Replaced 1957
Built: 1899

Location: Marshall County

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467794

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Higgins Bridge

The Albertville Herald: June 20 1957

467795

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Higgins Bridge

The Guntersville Democrat: November 23 1899


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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