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Humpback Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 33.906068,-84.808663

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Carries Old Harris Road over Norfolk Southern Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Wooden stringer span.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad on Old Harris Road
History: Built 19??
Built: 19??

Location: Paulding County

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156903

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Deck view looking south. Photo taken January 11, 2005.

Photo taken by James Legg

156904

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Side view looking southeast. Photo taken January 11, 2005.

Photo taken by James Legg

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Silver Comet Trail Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.933946,-84.910615

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Carries Willow Spring Road over Silver Comet Trail
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 131.9 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Silver Comet Trail on Willow Spring Road
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941

Location: Paulding County

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156895

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Side elevation looking northwest. Photo taken January 11, 2005.

Photo taken by James Legg

156896

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Side elevation looking southwest. Photo taken January 11, 2005.

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156897

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Approach looking south. Photo taken January 11, 2005.

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156898

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Approach looking west from Silver Comet Trail. Photo taken April 13, 2006.

Photo taken by James Legg

156899

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Approach looking east from Silver Comet Trail. Photo taken April 13, 2006.

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156900

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Photo taken April 13, 2006.

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156901

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Photo taken April 13, 2006.

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156902

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Photo taken April 13, 2006.

Photo taken by James Legg

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Braswell Tunnel

Status: Abandoned

Location: 33.983736,-84.953662

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Carries Abandoned alignment of Southern Railway (Formerly the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad) over Brushy Mountain
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Brick masonry tunnel
Total Length: 750.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under Brushy Mountain on an abandoned alignment of Southern Railway (Formerly the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad)
History: Opened 1882, abandoned 1980
Built: 1882

Location: Paulding County

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135114

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Coming in from the west

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 2009

135115

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A little closer

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 2009

135116

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The west portal

The tunnel is slowly filling up with mud being washed in from this side

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 2009

135117

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Through the bore

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 2009

135118

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West portal

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 2009

135119

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Brickwork

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 2009

135120

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First standout from the west

Nearly filled to the top with mud

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 2009

135122

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Second standout from the west

About 2/3 of the way filled

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 2009

135123

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Looking up the mountain

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 2009

135125

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Ceiling

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 2009

135168

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Looking back at west portal

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 2009

135169

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Looking toward east portal

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 2009

346389

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Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in December 2015

346390

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Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in December 2015

346391

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Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in December 2015

346392

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Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in December 2015

346393

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Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in December 2015

346394

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Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in December 2015

346395

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Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in December 2015

346396

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Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in December 2015

346397

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Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in December 2015

346398

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Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in December 2015

346399

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Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in December 2015

346400

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Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in December 2015

346401

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Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in December 2015

346402

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Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in December 2015

346403

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Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in December 2015

346404

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Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in December 2015

346405

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Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in December 2015

346406

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Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in December 2015

346407

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Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in December 2015

346408

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Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in December 2015

346409

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Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in December 2015

346410

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Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in December 2015

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Divide Tunnel

Status: Open to bicyclists and pedestrians

Location: 33.972704,-84.961907

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Carries Silver Comet Trail (Formerly the Seaboard Airline Railway) over Brushy Mountain
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Concrete tunnel
Total Length: 730.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under Brushy Mountain on the Silver Comet Trail (Formerly the Seaboard Airline Railway)
History: Built 1904, abandoned by the railroad in 1988, now used by bicyclists and pedestrians on the Silver Comet Trail
Built: 1904

Location: Paulding County

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135126

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West portal

Photo taken by Melissa Kernea in March 2009

135127

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Standout

Photo taken by Melissa Kernea in March 2009

135128

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Ceiling

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 2009

135129

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East portal

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 2009

135130

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Through the bore

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 2009

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Pumpkinvine Creek Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 34.055333,-84.789917

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Carries Harmony Grove Road over Pumpkinvine Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 207.7 Feet
Span Length: 59.7 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Pumpkinvine Creek on Harmony Grove Road
History: Built 1919; rehabilitated 1984; bypassed by new bridge 2008
Built: 1919

Location: Paulding County

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Pumpkinvine Creek Trestle

Status: Open to pedestrians on the Silver Comet Trail

Location: 33.912856,-84.879319

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Carries Silver Comet Trail over Pumpkinvine Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Pumpkinvine Creek on Silver Comet Trail
History: Built 1901 on railroad, abandoned c. 1990 and converted to pedestrian use on Silver Comet Trail
Built: 1901

Location: Paulding County

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472551

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Pumpkinvine Creek Trestle

Photo taken by Tom Robbins

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Taylor Farm Park Truss Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 33.826220,-84.738977

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Carries farm road over Sweetwater Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned Pratt pony truss bridge over Sweetwater Creek on farm road
History:
Built:

Location: Paulding County

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482933

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Taylor Farm Park Truss Bridge

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482934

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Taylor Farm Park Truss Bridge

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482935

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Taylor Farm Park Truss 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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