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Riverside Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.602554,-86.195954

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Carries US 78 over Coosa River (Logan Martin Lake)
Design: truss/through/polygonal
Design Details: Swing Warren through truss
Total Length: 917.0 Feet
Span Length: 232.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss swing bridge over Coosa River (Logan Martin Lake) on US 78 at Riverside
History: Built 1930; rehabilitated 1972
Built: 1930

Location: St. Clair County

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100020

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Overview

Photo taken Nov. 2005 by Mark Slaughter

100021

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Oblique view

Photo taken Nov. 2005 by Mark Slaughter

100022

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Deck view

Photo taken Nov. 2005 by Mark Slaughter

264417

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Riverside Swing Bridge

Alabama

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

470762

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Riverside Bridge

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NS - Coosa River Bridge (Riverside)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.605541,-86.199288

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad over Coosa River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Coosa River (Logan Martin Lake) on Norfolk Southern Railroad
History: Built 1928 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.; Modified 1964 by the American Bridge Co. during the construction of Logan Martin Lake
Built: 1928

Location: St. Clair County

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195251

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Coosa River Railroad Bridge at Riverside

Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2011

195252

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Coosa River Railroad Bridge at Riverside

South Portal - Original 1927 Swing Truss Span

Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2011

195253

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Coosa River Railroad Bridge at Riverside

South Portal - Original 1927 Swing Truss Span

Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2011

195254

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Coosa River Railroad Bridge

Bridge Builders Plaque on the original swing span

Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2011

195255

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Coosa River Railroad Bridge at Riverside

Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2011

195256

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Coosa River Railroad Bridge at Riverside

Bridge builder plaque on approach span

Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2011

195257

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Coosa River Railroad Bridge

Bridge builders plaque on original approach span

Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2011

195258

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Coosa River Railroad Bridge at Riverside

North Portal - two north truss spans have been replaced

Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2011

261969

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler

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Seaboard Railroad Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.592439,-86.398354

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Carries Seaboard Railroad over Seaboard Railroad
Design: arch/through
Design Details: Through arch
Total Length: 59.1 Feet
Span Length: 16.1 Feet

Overview: Through arch bridge over Seaboard Railroad on Seaboard Railroad
History: Built 1944
Built: 1944

Location: St. Clair County

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ATN - Hardwick Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.686836,-86.345650

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Carries Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel on Railroad
History: Bored 1903, Current tunnel built 1910-11
Built: 1903

Location: St. Clair County

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446972

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ATN - Hardwick Tunnel

Photo taken by Jerry Smith

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ATN - Margaret Trestle

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.678136,-86.454014

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Carries Alabama & Tennessee River Railway over Little Black Creek & unpaved road
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Little Black Creek & unpaved road on Alabama & Tennessee River Railway
History:
Built:

Location: St. Clair County

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Norfolk Southern Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.781389,-86.431111

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Carries Al 23 over Norfolk Southern
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 212.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Norfolk Southern on Al 23
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924

Location: St. Clair County

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SOU - US78 Overpass

Status: Unknown status

Location: 33.591517,-86.390172

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Carries Sou Rr over Us 78/Tributary to Kelly Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 48.9 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Us 78/Tributary to Kelly Creek on Sou Rr
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: St. Clair County

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Al23-Dry Branch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.805000,-86.303889

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Carries Al 23 over Dry Branch
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 106.0 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Dry Branch on Al 23
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924

Location: St. Clair 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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