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Sweet City Road Bridge

Status: Closed to traffic.

Location: 34.101014,-82.955803

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Carries Sweet City Road over Dove Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 81.7 Feet
Span Length: 81.7 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Dove Creek on Sweet City Road
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Elbert County

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189640

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189641

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189642

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189643

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189644

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189645

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189646

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189647

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189648

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189649

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189650

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189651

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189652

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189653

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189654

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189655

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189656

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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

189657

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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

189658

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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

460056

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Photo taken by Amber Rhea in April 2019

460057

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460058

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460059

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460060

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Photo taken by Amber Rhea in April 2019

460061

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Photo taken by Amber Rhea in April 2019

470900

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Unobstructed close view looking west toward east approach to bridge, showing wood plank decking, steel trusses with Sweet City Road in background.

Photo taken by GDOT photographer James Southerland, April 2, 2020

470901

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Unobstructed close view looking east toward west approach to bridge, showing wood plank decking, steel trusses with Sweet City Road in background.

Photo taken by GDOT photographer James Southerland, April 2, 2020

470902

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Oblique view of northern span of bridge looking southwest from northeast corner of bridge showing superstructure.

Photo taken by GDOT photographer James Southerland, April 2, 2020

470903

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View of northern span of bridge looking southeast from an area northwest of bridge showing full span.

Photo taken by GDOT photographer James Southerland, April 2, 2020

470904

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Photo taken by GDOT photographer James Southerland, April 2, 2020

470905

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Oblique view of southern span of bridge looking northwest from southeast corner of bridge showing superstructure.

Photo taken by GDOT photographer James Southerland, April 2, 2020

470906

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Detail view of abutment at southeast end of bridge looking northeast showing steel trusses, guard railings and substructure.

Photo taken by GDOT photographer James Southerland, April 2, 2020

470907

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Detail view of abutment at southwest end of bridge looking northwest showing steel trusses, guard railings and substructure.

Photo taken by GDOT photographer James Southerland, April 2, 2020

470908

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Detail view of abutment at northeast end of bridge looking southeast showing steel trusses, guard railings and substructure.

Photo taken by GDOT photographer James Southerland, April 2, 2020

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Cromer Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 34.170256,-82.919155

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Carries Cromer Road over South Beaverdam Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren pony truss bridge over South Beaverdam Creek on Cromer Road
History: Built in 1930; Replaced 1996
Built: 1930

Location: Elbert County

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181480

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View Of South Approach To Georgia Dot Bridge No. 105-00168x-00203e, Looking North

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181481

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View Of North Approach To Georgia Dot Bridge No. 105-00168x-00203e, Looking South

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181482

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Oblique View Of East Elevation To Georgia Dot Bridge No. 105-00168x-00203e

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181483

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Oblique View Of West Elevation To Georgia Dot Bridge No. 105-00168x-00203e

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181484

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Detail Of Truss Members, Guardrail And Deck To Georgia Dot Bridge No. 105-00168x-00203e

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Georgia-Carolina Memorial Bridge

Status: Inundated

Location: 34.067867,-82.640758

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Carries SR 72 over Savannah River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 1581.0 Feet
Span Length: 125.0 Feet

Overview: Submerged Open-spandrel arch bridge over Savannah River on SR 72
History: Built in 1927; Replaced 1981 and submerged.
Built: 1927

Location: Elbert County

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181539

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Aerial View From South Carolina Looking West

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181540

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Aerial Of Old And New Bridges Looking North

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181541

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Looking South (Downstream) With New Piers In Background

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181542

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View North From Construction Cofferdam

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181543

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Pier Detail Looking North From Construction Cofferdam

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181544

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View From Top Of New Bridge Looking North

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181545

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View Of Georgia Side Downstream On Top Of New Road Bed

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181546

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Downstream Looking North From Construction Cofferdam

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181547

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View North From Cofferdam

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181548

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Detail Of Concrete Spandrels On North Side At Carolina Crossing

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181549

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New Bridge Piers

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Brewers Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 34.148666,-82.866968

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Carries Brewers Bridge Rd over Beaverdam Creek
Design: girder/pony/curved
Design Details: Concrete curved chord through girder
Total Length: 219.2 Feet
Span Length: 62.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned concrete curved chord through girder bridge over Beaverdam Creek on Brewers Bridge Road
History: Built 1924, bypassed in 2002 with opening of new bridge beside it
Built: 1924

Location: Elbert County

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189588

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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

189589

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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

189590

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189591

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189592

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189593

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189594

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189595

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189596

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189597

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189598

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189599

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189600

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189601

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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

189602

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189603

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189604

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189605

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189606

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189607

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189608

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189609

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189610

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189611

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189612

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189613

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189614

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189615

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189616

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189617

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189618

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189619

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189620

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189621

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189622

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189623

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189624

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189625

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189626

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189627

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189628

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189629

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189630

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189631

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189632

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Pickens Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.232589,-82.760290

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Carries Turner Hill Road over Pickens Creek
Design: truss/pony/queenpost
Design Details: Queenpost pony truss
Total Length: 54.8 Feet
Span Length: 54.8 Feet

Overview: Queenpost pony truss bridge over Pickens Creek on Turner Hill Road
History: Built 1930; rehabilitated 1991 with addition of steel reinforcement beams, note the high weight ratings in the pictures
Built: 1930

Location: Elbert County

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189668

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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

189669

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189670

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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

189671

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189672

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189673

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189674

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189675

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189676

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189677

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189678

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189679

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189680

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189681

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189682

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189683

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189684

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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

189685

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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

460174

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Photo taken by GDOT Bridge Maintenance staff in October 2018

460175

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460176

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460177

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Winns Mill Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.223502,-83.032793

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Carries Winns Mill Road over South Beaverdam Creek
Design: truss/pony/queenpost
Design Details: 2 span Queenpost pony truss
Total Length: 140.8 Feet
Span Length: 46.9 Feet

Overview: 2 span Queenpost pony truss bridge over South Beaverdam Creek on Winns Mill Road
History: Built 1921; rehabilitated 1992 with addition of steel reinforcement beams
Built: 1921

Location: Elbert County

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189686

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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

189687

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189688

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189689

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189690

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189691

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189692

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189693

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189694

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189695

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189696

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189697

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189698

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189699

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189700

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189701

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189702

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189703

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189704

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189705

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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

460152

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Photo taken by GDOT Bridge Maintenance staff in October 2018

460153

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460154

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460155

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460156

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460157

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Blackwell Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 34.159507,-82.740228

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Carries Blackwell Bridge Trail over inlet of Richard B. Russell Lake
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 157.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over inlet of Richard B. Russell Lake on Blackwell Bridge Trail
History: Was originally on County Road 244, relocated to state park in 1984
Built: 1917

Location: Elbert County

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Blackwell Bridge

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Blackwell Bridge

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Blackwell Bridge

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Bobby Brown State Park Suspension Footbridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 33.972927,-82.577573

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Carries pedestrian pathway over Arm of Clarks Hill Lake / portion of Savannah River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Arm of Clarks Hill Lake / portion of Savannah River on pedestrian pathway
History:
Built:

Location: Elbert 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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