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Bolling Bridge

Status: Demolished

Location: 34.312287,-83.949714

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Carries Dawsonville Highway/Georgia Highway 53 over Chestatee River (Lake Lanier)
Design: truss/through/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 799.9 Feet
Span Length: 243.8 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Chestatee River (Lake Lanier)
History: Built 1956; Demolished October 2018
Built: 1956

Location: Forsyth County

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Georgia bridge over river on 53

At Dusk

Photo taken by James F. Gentner in December 2009

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Bolling Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2014

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Bolling Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2014

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Settles Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 34.098386,-84.109987

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Carries former Settles Bridge Road over Chattahoochee River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Chattahoochee River on former Settles Bridge Road
History: Built 1896; abandoned 1950's
Built: 1896

Location: Forsyth County

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Gwinnett County side at sundown

Photo taken by James Gonzalski in December 2007

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Settles Bridge

Looking across Chattahoochee River from Gwinnett County at Forsyth County, GA upriver from bridge.

Photo taken by Frank Mills

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Settles Bridge

Looking across Chattahoochee River from Gwinnett County at Forsyth County, GA upriver from bridge.

Photo taken by Frank Mills

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Settles Bridge

Looking across Chattahoochee River from Gwinnett County at Forsyth County, GA downriver from bridge.

Photo taken by Frank Mills

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Settles Bridge

Looking across Chattahoochee River from Gwinnett County at Forsyth County, GA downriver from bridge.

Photo taken by Frank Mills

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Settles Bridge

Part of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, there is a boat launch at this point

Photo taken by Mark Slaughter in March 2012

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Settles Bridge

No decking remains

Photo taken by Mark Slaughter in March 2012

247661

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Settles Bridge

Spanning the Chattahoochee River between Forsyth and Gwinnett Counties

Photo taken by Mark Slaughter in March 2012

247662

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Settles Bridge

Some of the beams still exist for the approach on the East side from Gwinnett County

Photo taken by Mark Slaughter in March 2012

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Settles Bridge

Rusting steel against a bright blue sky

Photo taken by Mark Slaughter in March 2012

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Settles Bridge

Steel columns have no foundation left to support them, so they just hang from the framing above

Photo taken by Mark Slaughter

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Settles Bridge

View North up the Chattahoochee River from the West bank in Forsyth County

Photo taken by Mark Slaughter in March 2012

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Settles Bridge

Approach from the West side of the river

Photo taken by Mark Slaughter in March 2012

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Settles Bridge

West portal, the clear width of the deck was only about ten feet

Photo taken by Mark Slaughter in March 2012

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Settles Bridge

View from the East side of the river in Gwinnett County

Photo taken by Mark Slaughter in March 2012

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Poole's Mill Covered Bridge 10-58-01 #2

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 34.290994,-84.242692

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Carries Poole's Mill Road over Settendown (Settingdown) Creek
Design: truss/through/lattice/town
Design Details: Covered Bridge- Town Lattice Truss
Total Length: 94.6 Feet
Span Length: 94.6 Feet

Overview: Lattice through truss covered bridge over Settendown (Settingdown) Creek on Poole's Mill Road
History: See above. Now part of a county park.
Built: 1901

Location: Forsyth County

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Photo taken by Frank Mills in May 2009

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Photo taken by Frank Mills in May 2009

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Photo taken by Frank Mills in December 2008

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Photo taken by Frank Mills in June 2009

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Historic Marker

Photo taken by John Loxton in May 2005

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Poole's Mill Bridge, Heardville, GA

Photo taken by John Loxton in May 2005


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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