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Van Wert Street Bridge

Status: Demolished

Location: 33.805357,-85.189562

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Carries Van Wert Street over Norfolk Southern Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 92.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Lost timber stringer bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad on Van Wert Street
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Haralson County

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184027

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Overview

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in October 2010

184028

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Oblique

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184029

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Abutment

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184030

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Supports

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184031

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Deck

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Mize Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 33.813605,-85.275530

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Carries Old alignment of Poplar Springs Road over Tallapoosa River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 157.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Tallapoosa River on old alignment of Poplar Springs Road
History: Built 1897, abandoned in 1982 when new bridge just to the south was built
Built: 1897

Location: Haralson County

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184012

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Overview

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in October 2010

184013

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Overview

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184014

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Looking across from the west side

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184016

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End post-lower chord connection

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184017

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Lally column

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184018

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Underneath

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184019

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Pin detail

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184021

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West side builders plaque

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184022

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Stringer mounting detail

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184023

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Lower chord

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184024

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Lower chord and floorbeam connection detail

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184025

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Brace riveted to Lally column

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in October 2010

184026

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Connection detail

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501833

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Mize Bridge

HAER Photo

501834

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Mize Bridge

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Norfolk Southern Tallapoosa River Bridge

Status: Open to Rail traffic

Location: 33.739901,-85.336470

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Carries Norfolk Southern Train Traffic Atlanta to Birmingham over Tallapoosa River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Tallapoosa River on Norfolk Southern Train Traffic Atlanta to Birmingham
History:
Built:

Location: Haralson County

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272204

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Tallapoosa River Bridge

Photo taken by Jason Kirk

272205

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Tallapoosa River Bridge

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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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