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Alabama Avenue Overpass

Status: Closed

Location: 34.231606,-87.630243

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Carries Alabama Avenue over Southern Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 115.2 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Southern Railroad on Alabama Avenue in Haleyville
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Winston County

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From east

Listed as private property, apparently still used by whoever owns this short abandoned section of Alabama Avenue.

Photo taken by Zachary S in May 2014

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Abandoned rails to north/west

Bridge crosses over abandoned Illinois Central branch. Rails are still present under the bridge due to Norfolk Southern (the current owner) still using the first mile or two of the old IC route to store cars occasionally, but rails have been removed starting about a mile from here.

Photo taken by Zachary S in May 2014

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Rock Creek Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 34.159020,-87.166281

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Carries CR 66 over Rock Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 237.9 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Rock Creek on CR 66
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924

Location: Winston County

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Portal

I took >30 pictures of the bridge that I will upload in the coming days as I sort through them.

Photo taken by Zachary S in August 2013

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Rock Creek Bridge 1

Photo taken by Johnny C Barrett

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Rock Creek Bridge 2

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Rock Creek Bridge 3

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Rock Creek Bridge

Status: Abandoned in 1998

Location: 34.218086,-87.153519

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Carries CR 14 over Rock Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Six panel pin-connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 212.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet

Overview: Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Rock Creek on CR 14 in Addison
History: Built 1925; bypassed on new alignment 1998
Built: 1925

Location: Winston County

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East portal

Photo taken by Zachary S in January 2015

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Approach span, east end

Photo taken by Zachary S in January 2015

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East portal detail

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End post on east side

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Interesting metal support system on eastern approach

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Lally columns on east side

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The columns are in rather good shape

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West abutment is built atop a bluff along the creek

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West side is a stone abutment built on a cliff, and the east side supports are cassions

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East abutment under approach span

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Remnants of old road alignment on west side of bridge

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West portal

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Sipsey River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.285192,-87.399098

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Carries Cranal Road over Sipsey River
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 163.1 Feet
Span Length: 81.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Sipsey River on Cranal Road
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934

Location: Winston County

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Duncan Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.000000,-87.223611

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Carries CR 41 over Sipsey River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Cantilevered Warren through truss
Total Length: 1035.2 Feet
Span Length: 360.9 Feet

Overview: Cantilevered Warren through truss bridge over Sipsey River on CR 41
History: Built 1967
Built: 1967

Location: Winston County

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I need to go back and take better photos when not inside a moving vehicle. Could get some great structural shots.

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Natural Bridge

Status: Park is open

Location: 34.093056,-87.614722

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Carries over
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Sandstone and iron ore natural arch bridge, 60' high and 10' wide.
Total Length: 148.0 Feet
Span Length: 148.0 Feet

Overview: Arch bridge
History: A natural landform that began developing c.200 million years ago.
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Location: Winston County

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Natural Bridge

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NS - AL13 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.233889,-87.633611

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Carries Southern RR over Al. #13
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 45.9 Feet
Span Length: 45.9 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Al. #13 on Southern RR
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926

Location: Winston County

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Marion County side

Photo taken by Zachary S in February 2014

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Marion County side

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Winston County side

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AL 195 Clear Creek Bridges

Status: Bypassed on new alignment in 1998

Location: 34.052547,-87.386828

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Carries AL 195 over Clear Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Clear Creek on AL 195
History: Built c. 1940
Built: c. 1940

Location: Winston County

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Little Clear Creek Bridge

Status: Long-abandoned and lost in the woods

Location: 34.136617,-87.496328

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Carries Abandoned alignment of CR 368 over Little Clear Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Riveted Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned warren pony truss bridge over Little Clear Creek on Abandoned alignment of CR 368
History: Road realigned years ago and bridge abandoned
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Location: Winston County

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Old Duncan Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge and submerged

Location: 33.989563,-87.210374

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Carries over Sipsey River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Sipsey River
History: Built c. 1900, replaced by new Duncan Bridge and submerged under Smith Lake starting in 1961
Built: 1900

Location: Winston County

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Under construction, 1900

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Duncan Bridge

Daily Mountain Eagle: December 28 1960

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Duncan Bridge

Daily Mountain Eagle: January 4 1951

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Duncan Bridge

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Daily Mountain Eagle: January 4 1961

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Sipsey River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.144000,-87.315694

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Carries US 278 / AL 74 over Sipsey River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 464.9 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Sipsey River on US 278 / AL 74
History: Built 1960
Built: 1960

Location: Winston County

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Swayback Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.087947,-87.169606

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Carries Co Rt 77 (Helicon Road) over Rock Creek (Smith Lake)
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 865.2 Feet
Span Length: 180.1 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over Rock Creek (Smith Lake) on Co Rt 77 (Helicon Road)
History: Built 1961
Built: 1961

Location: Winston 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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