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14th Street Pedestrian Bridge (1921)

Status: Bridge is preserved as part of Columbus, GA and Phenix City, AL's Riverwalk Park

Location: 32.472608,-84.996442

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Carries 14th Street over Chattahoochee River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 718.9 Feet
Span Length: 79.7 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Chattahoochee River on 14th Street in Columbus
History: Built 1921
Built: 1921

Location: Muscogee County

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117125

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Overview

The 14th Street Bridge has recently been preserved as a pedestrian bridge as part of Columbus' and Phenix City's Riverwalk Park.

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117126

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Oblique View (Northwestern Angle)

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117127

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Oblique View Again (Northwestern Angle)

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117128

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Oblique View (Southwestern Angle)

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117129

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Eastern (Columbus, GA) End

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117130

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Northern Face of Bridge

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117131

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Closeup of an Arch Span

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117132

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Western (Phenix City, AL) End

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117133

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Bridge Plaque

The plaque denotes the Georgia/AL State Line. The state line, however, is on the AL end of the bridge.

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117134

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Bridge Historic Plaque

This bridge, along with the Dillingham Bridge, played a major role in the Civil War's last battle.

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117135

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Railing Detail

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125236

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125237

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125238

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125239

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125240

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125241

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125242

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495436

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14th Street Pedestrian Bridge (1921)

Photo from old postcard

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Cusseta Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.438333,-84.946667

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Carries Cusseta Road over Bull Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 260.8 Feet
Span Length: 59.7 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Bull Creek on Cusseta Road in Columbus
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Muscogee County

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194576

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194577

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194578

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Dillingham Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.463459,-84.997912

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Carries Dillingham Street over Chattahoochee River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Five-span closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 699.8 Feet
Span Length: 139.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Chattahoochee River on Dillingham Street in Columbus
History: Built 1910-12 by B.H. Hardaway
Built: 1912

Location: Muscogee County

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110767

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Overview

The Dillingham Street Bridge links Phenix City, AL with Columbus, GA. The bridge marks the location where the last battle of the Civil War was fought.

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110768

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Deck View

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110769

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North Face of Bridge

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110770

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North Face of Bridge

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110771

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Main Arch Spans

Note the ornate decorations above the piers.

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110772

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Main Span

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110773

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Closeup of an Arch Span

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110774

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Bridge Plaque

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110775

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South Face of Bridge Through the Trees

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495434

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Dillingham Street Bridge

1919 view

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Kendall Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.546667,-84.713333

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Carries US 80 Westbound over Kendall Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 133.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Kendall Creek on US 80 Westbound in Columbus
History: Built 1930; rehabilitated 2001
Built: 1930

Location: Muscogee County

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Brown Avenue Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 32.453056,-84.960833

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Carries Brown Avenue over Norfolk Southern Railroad
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete t-beam with original balustrade railings.
Total Length: 275.9 Feet
Span Length: 34.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad on Brown Avenue
History: Built 1940; rehabilitated 1948
Built: 1940

Location: Muscogee County

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194500

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194501

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194502

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Fourth Avenue Overpass

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 32.476667,-84.986667

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Carries Nor-Sou. Railroad over Sr 1 (US 27)
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details:
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Sr 1 (US 27) on Norfolk-Southern Railroad
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938

Location: Muscogee County

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181466

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View Of Georgia Dot Bridge No. 215-00001d-00936n Facing North.

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181467

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View Of Georgia Dot Bridge No. 215-00001d-00936n Facing South.

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181468

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View Of Georgia Dot Bridge No. 215-00001d-00936n Facing Northeast Showing West Side Elevation Of Approach Wall.

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181469

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View Of Georgia Dot Bridge No. 215-00001d-00936n Facing Southeast Showing West Side Elevation Of Approach Wall.

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181470

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View Of Georgia Dot Bridge No. 215-00001d-00936n Facing Northwest Showing East Side Of Elevation Of Approach Wall.

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181471

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View Of Georgia Dot Bridge No. 215-00001d-00936n. Detail Of Balustrade.

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181472

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View Of Central Of Georgia Railroad Facing East. Carried By Georgia Dot Bridge No. 215-00001d-00936n

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Hubbard Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.585510,-84.971384

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Carries Hubbard Road over Heiferhorn Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 129.9 Feet
Span Length: 39.7 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Heiferhorn Creek on Hubbard Road
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938

Location: Muscogee County

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194740

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194741

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Dillingham Street Covered Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 32.463503,-84.997747

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Carries Road over Chattahoochee River
Design: truss/through/lattice/town
Design Details: Town lattice through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Chattahoochee River on Road
History: Built 1832, Rebuilt thrice (1841 after the 1838 flood destoryed the original, ?, 1865 after Union troops burned the second bridge.), Replaced 1910
Built: 1832

Location: Muscogee County

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266952

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1900

This is the third rebuilt version of this bridge.

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NS - Bull Creek Arch Bridge

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Location: 32.535113,-84.848910

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Bull Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Bull Creek on Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Muscogee County

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Flatrock Park Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 32.545383,-84.884054

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Carries Path over Flatrock Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Flatrock Creek on Path
History:
Built:

Location: Muscogee County

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464657

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Flatrock Park Bridge

Photo taken by Thomas Vasas in 2012

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Old GA 219 Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 32.571285,-85.013923

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Carries an old alignment of GA 219 over Heiferhorn Creek
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over Heiferhorn Creek on an old alignment of GA 219
History:
Built:

Location: Muscogee County

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468929

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Photo taken by James McCray in March 2020

468930

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468931

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Photo taken by James McCray in March 2020

468932

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468933

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468934

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Photo taken by James McCray in March 2020

468935

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Photo taken by James McCray in March 2020

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River Road Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 32.585895,-85.019974

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Carries an old alignment of GA 219 over Standing Boy Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Standing Boy Creek on an old alignment of GA 219
History: Road realigned and replacement bridge built 1968
Built:

Location: Muscogee County

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14th Street Bridge (1901)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 32.472502,-84.996231

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Carries 14th Street over Chattahoochee River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: (5)7-panel, pinned Pratt through trusses
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Chattahoochee River on 14th Street
History: Built 1902; Replaced 1922
Built: 1902

Location: Muscogee County

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485190

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14th Street Bridge (Old)

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486254

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14th Street Bridge

The Atlanta Constitution: April 30 1902

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Buena Vista Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 32.444357,-84.756957

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Carries Buena Vista Road SR 103 over Upatoi Creek
Design: arch/through/marsh
Design Details: Marsh rainbow arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Marsh arch bridge over Upatoi Creek on Buena Vista Road SR 103
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924

Location: Muscogee County

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487575

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Buena Vista Road Bridge

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487576

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Buena Vista Road Bridge

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487577

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Buena Vista Road Bridge

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487578

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Buena Vista Road Bridge

HAER Photo by Jonas N. Jordan


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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