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Bells Ferry Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.320833,-85.110000

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Carries Bells Ferry Road over Dozier Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 37.7 Feet
Span Length: 37.7 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Dozier Creek on Bells Ferry Road
History: Built 1932; rehabilitated 1957
Built: 1932

Location: Floyd County

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Broad Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.251629,-85.176351

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Carries Broad Street over Etowah River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed spandrel arch
Total Length: 350.7 Feet
Span Length: 128.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Etowah River on Broad Street in Rome
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Floyd County

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127346

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Oblique of north side

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

127347

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Railing

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

127348

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Etowah River

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

127349

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Underside and pier

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

127350

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View from Myrtle Hill Cemetery

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

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Etowah River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.245672,-85.167575

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Carries GA 101 (E. 2nd Ave.) over Etowah River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed spandrel arch with steel stringer couplet
Total Length: 368.8 Feet
Span Length: 122.7 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge with steel stringer couplet over Etowah River on GA 101 in Rome
History: Built 1917, steel stringer couplet and new deck and railings added 2005
Built: 1917

Location: Floyd County

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127355

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Oblique of east side

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

127356

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Underside

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

127357

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Memorial plaque on new railing

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

127358

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Old and new railing

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

495435

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Etowah River Bridge

Photo from old postcard

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Little Texas Valley Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.373909,-85.178111

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Carries Little Texas Valley Road over Armuchee Creek
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss
Total Length: 111.9 Feet
Span Length: 111.9 Feet

Overview: Polygonal pony truss bridge over Armuchee Creek on Little Texas Valley Road
History: Built 1935, new deck planking being installed November 2008
Built: 1935

Location: Floyd County

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127369

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Oblique of southeast side

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

127370

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Southwest portal...note new wood being put down on corrugated metal deck

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

127371

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Upper chord

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

127372

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Lower connection

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

127373

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Corrugated metal deck

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

127374

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Railing

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

127375

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Detail of V lacing

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

127376

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Low oblique

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

416264

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Photo taken by Jerrell Parker in January 2018

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Heritage Park Trail - Oostanaula River Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 34.254170,-85.176586

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Carries Formerly carried Central of Ga Railway (Now carries pedestrians) over Oostanaula River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Swing Warren through truss with plate girder approaches
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Swing Warren through truss bridge over Oostanaula River on the former Central of Georgia Railway (Now used as a pedestrian bridge)
History: Built 1905 by the American Bridge Company for the Central of Georgia Railway, later abandoned then refurbished by the City of Rome as a pedestrian bridge
Built: 1905

Location: Floyd County

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127362

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Overview where the Oostanaula and the Etowah merge together as the Coosa

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

127363

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South approach

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

127364

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Piers and underside

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

127365

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Builders plate

AMERICAN BRIDGE COMPANY OF NEW YORK U.S.A. 1905

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

127366

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South truss portal

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

127367

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Lower joint

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

127368

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East side showing swing pier

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

270199

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Redden Footbridge

Central of Georgia Railway (now foot) bridge

Photo taken by Frank Mills in November 2013

270198

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Redden Footbridge

Central of Georgia Railway (now foot) bridge

Photo taken by Frank Mills in November 2013

270197

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Redden Footbridge

Central of Georgia Railway (now foot) bridge

Photo taken by Frank Mills in November 2013

280874

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Heritage Park Trail - Oostanaula River Bridge

Former Central of Georgia Railroad

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2013

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NS - Bells Ferry Road Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.282500,-85.137222

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway (719094u) over M-3726 Bells Ferry Road
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 110.9 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over M-3726 Bells Ferry Road on Norfolk Southern Railway (719094u)
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913

Location: Floyd County

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127377

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Bells Ferry Rd....It dead ends just a little way past this

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

127378

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Oblique with train

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

127379

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Underside while train was passing over...yes, it was loud!!!

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

127380

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From railbed

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

127381

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Pier and abutment

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

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Old Calhoun Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.361193,-85.053886

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Carries Abandoned portion of Old Highway 53 (Calhoun Road), used as an access road to a house over Woodward Creek tributary
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over a tributary of Woodward Creek on abandoned portion of Old Highway 53 (Calhoun Road), used as an access road to a house
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939

Location: Floyd County

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154510

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Deck

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2010

154512

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Railing

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2010

154513

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Railing

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2010

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Warren Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.368596,-85.170042

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Carries Warren Road over Armuchee Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 418.0 Feet
Span Length: 51.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Armuchee Creek on Warren Road
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926

Location: Floyd County

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194671

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Photo From GDOT Transportation Explorer

194672

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Photo From GDOT Transportation Explorer

194673

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Photo From GDOT Transportation Explorer

194674

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Photo From GDOT Transportation Explorer

194675

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Photo From GDOT Transportation Explorer

194676

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Photo From GDOT Transportation Explorer

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Silver Creek Trail - Etowah River Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 34.246581,-85.173888

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Carries Silver Creek Trail (formerly Central of Georgia Railway) over Etowah River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 340.0 Feet
Span Length: 150.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Etowah River in Rome, Georgia
History: Dedicated to the memory of Robert L. (Bob) Moore, Sr., Rome native and bicycle shop owner
Built:

Location: Floyd County

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284300

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Etowah Bridge on Kingfisher Trail

284301

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Bob Moore Bridge on Silver Comet Trail

416265

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Bob Moore Bridge

Approach from north

Photo taken by Jerrell Parker in January 2018

416266

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Bob Moore Bridge

Plaque

Photo taken by Jerrell Parker in January 2018

416267

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Bob Moore Bridge

Approach from south

Photo taken by Jerrell Parker in January 2018

416268

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Bob Moore Bridge

Columns from older bridge on the Etowah River that previously carried the Southern Railway

Photo taken by Jerrell Parker in January 2018

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Oostanaula River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 34.256612,-85.171711

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Carries 5th Avenue over Oostenaula River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Camelback through truss vertical lift
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Oostenaula River on 5th Avenue
History: Built 1918
Built: 1918

Location: Floyd County

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289897

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Oostenaula River Bridge

Rome GA

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

438150

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Fifth Avenue bridge Rome GA

Postcard

509570

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Oostanaula River Bridge

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Southern - Etowah River Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced; stone supports remain

Location: 34.246362,-85.173427

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Carries Southern Railway over Etowah River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Etowah River on Southern Railway
History: Built 1847
Built: 1847

Location: Floyd County

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416270

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Southern - Etowah River Bridge

Northern column as viewed from Bob Moore Bridge

Photo taken by Jerrell Parker in January 2018

416271

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Southern - Etowah River Bridge

Both remaining columns as viewed from Bob Moore Bridge

Photo taken by Jerrell Parker in January 2018

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Old 2nd Ave Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 34.254235,-85.175926

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Carries 2nd Ave over Oostanaula River
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 Oostanaula River on 2nd Ave
History:
Built:

Location: Floyd County

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442799

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Historical Photo (old bridge center of photo)

Photo taken by James McCray in January 2019

442800

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Historical Photo (old bridge center of photo)

The bridge at bottom of bridge is the Robert Redden (Railroad/Pedestrian) bridge that still exists. The subject bridge has been replaced by a newer bridge.

Photo taken by James McCray in January 2019

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2nd Avenue Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 1985

Location: 34.254678,-85.176308

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Carries 2nd Avenue over Oostanaula River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Oostanaula River on 2nd Avenue
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Floyd County

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475645

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2nd Avenue Bridge

HAER Photo

475646

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2nd Avenue Bridge

HAER Photo

487724

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2nd Avenue Bridge

Southeast portal

HAER Photo

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CG - Oostanaula River Swing Bridge (Old)

Status: No longer exists

Location: 34.254082,-85.176566

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Carries Chattanooga, Rome ,& Columbus Railroad over Oostanaula River
Design: truss/through/warren/sub-panels
Design Details: Warren through truss with sub-panels
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren through truss with sub-panels bridge over Oostanaula River on Chattanooga Rome & Columbus Railroad
History: Built in 1888; replaced in 1905
Built: 1888

Location: Floyd County

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501674

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Robert Redden Foot Drawbridge

Photo taken by Coosa River Basin Initiative

501719

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Tech drawing from Douglas Butler

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in July 2021


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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