Status: Open to traffic
Location: 33.478333,-81.985000
Carries Fifteenth Street over Augusta Canal
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Arch
Reinforced Concrete
Tee Beam
Total Length: 155.8 Feet
Span Length: 52.8 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Augusta Canal on Fifteenth Street in Augusta
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914
Location: Richmond County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
193477
Butt Memorial Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2011
193478
Butt Memorial Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2011
193479
Butt Memorial Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2011
193480
Butt Memorial Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2011
193481
Butt Memorial Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2011
193482
Butt Memorial Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2011
417019
Published prior to 1923
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic in May 2020; being converted to pedestrian bridge
Location: 33.476504,-81.957039
Carries 5th Street over Savannah River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 1201.8 Feet
Span Length: 119.8 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder swing bridge over Savannah River on 5th Street in Augusta
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Richmond County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
132379
Overview
From the Georgia side
Photo taken by James F. Gentner in January 2009
132380
Another Overview
Photo taken by James F. Gentner in January 2009
346893
View of Plaque on NE Endpost: Plaque shows image of Jefferson Davis with the dates 1808 and 1889 flanking his image. Below that is the following text: Jefferson Davis A Tribute From United Daughters Of The Confederacy of South Carolina 1931
Photo taken by Martha Carver in October 2015
346894
Plaque on NE Endpost
Photo taken by Martha Carver in October 2015
346895
Oblique view from north (South Carolina) end
Photo taken by Martha Carver in October 2015
346896
Plaque on NW endpost. Text: Jefferson Davis West Point Graduate Class of 1828 *** Services: Indian Wars 1829-1835 Member of Congress 1845-‘46 Colonel U. S. Army Hero of Buena Vista and Monterey Secretary of War, 1853-‘57 Senator from Mississippi 1849-’51 1857-‘61 President of Confederate States of America 1861 --- 1865 *** A Tribute From United Daughters of The Confederacy Of South Carolina 1931
Photo taken by Martha Carver in October 2015
346897
Plaque "Jefferson Davis Memorial Bridge" which is located on the inside of each rail, mid-point of the bridge, on the state line between Georgia and South Carolina
Photo taken by Martha Carver in October 2015
346898
Detail of Bridge Rail, North End of Bridge
Photo taken by Martha Carver in October 2015
346899
Oblique view, through to the south from the South Carolina end
Photo taken by Martha Carver in October 2015
346900
From Georgia end, Oblique view to the Northeast
Photo taken by Martha Carver in October 2015
346901
Oblique view to the North, showing approach to the bridge
Photo taken by Martha Carver in October 2015
346902
Oblique view to the North, Similar view as that shown in the postcard
Photo taken by Martha Carver in October 2015
346903
View of Plaque on SE Endpost: Plaque shows image of Jefferson Davis with the dates 1808 and 1889 flanking his image. Below that is the following text: Jefferson Davis A Tribute from Chapter “A” Augusta Georgia United Daughters Of the Confederacy 1931
Photo taken by Martha Carver in October 2015
346904
Plaque on the SW Endpost: Jefferson Davis West Point Graduate Class of 1828 *** Services: Indian Wars 1829-1835 Member of Congress 1845-‘46 Colonel U. S. Army Hero of Buena Vista and Monterey Secretary of War, 1853-‘57 Senator from Mississippi 1849-’51 1857-‘61 President of Confederate States of America 1861 --- 1865 *** A Tribute from Chapter “A” Augusta Georgia United Daughters Of the Confederacy 1931
Photo taken by Martha Carver in October 2015
346905
Oblique view to the NE, from the Georgia side of the bridge
Photo taken by Martha Carver in October 2015
346906
Detail of Substructure, view to the NE
Photo taken by Martha Carver in October 2015
346907
Oblique view of Substructure, view to NW
Photo taken by Martha Carver in October 2015
346908
Georgia August Jefferson Davis Bridge Linen
Postcard Image of Bridge, from the Georgia end, view to the NW
Photo taken by Martha Carver in April 2013
486558
Tech Drawing from Douglas Butler
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2019
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 33.477744,-81.959225
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Savannah River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: 6 span bridge over Savannah River. 4 Truss, 1 Pony Plate Girder, 1 bascule span.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bascule bridge with multiple truss approaches over Savannah River on Norfolk Southern Railway in Augusta
History: Originally Southern Railway
Built:
Location: Richmond County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
132381
Mostly South Carolina side of Bridge
Photo taken by James F. Gentner in January 2009
132382
Overview of Bridge
Photo taken by James F. Gentner in January 2009
132383
Georgia side of Bridge
Photo taken by James F. Gentner in January 2009
243903
6th & Broad
The 6th Street Railroad Bridge is thus named because it feeds directly onto 6th Street in Augusta where the trains run down the middle of a road. In this shot, the cars trail out of frame directly onto the bridge.
Photo taken by Joseph Hinson
249491
6th Street Bridge
Photo taken by Joe Furr
249492
6th Street Bridge
Photo taken by greywolfx47 (No real name given)
260442
Drawing
Drawing made by Douglas Butler
267501
Photo taken by Christopher Ness
314154
NS - Savannah River Bridge
Between two approaching truss fixed bridges
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2013
346869
View of the bridge from the Fifth Street Bridge. The pier in the foreground is from an older railroad bridge that the Sixth Street Bridge replaced. See this website for more info about the older bridge, http://www.sciway.net/sc-photos/aiken-county/hamburg-to-augusta-rail-bridge.html
Photo taken by Martha Carver in October 2015
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 33.511820,-82.002620
Carries CSX Transportation over Augusta Canal
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Augusta Canal on CSX Transportation
History: Built 1927 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.
Built: 1927
Location: Richmond County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
193452
Augusta Canal Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2011
193453
Augusta Canal Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2011
193454
Augusta Canal Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2011
193455
Augusta Canal Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2011
193456
Augusta Canal Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2011
Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 2016
Location: 33.472778,-81.973056
Carries 11th Street over Hawks Gully
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Brick Parapets
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet
Overview: Arch bridge over Hawks Gully on 11th Street
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917
Location: Richmond County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
194600
Photo From GDOT Transportation Explorer
194601
Photo From GDOT Transportation Explorer
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 33.475556,-81.976667
Carries 13th Street over Hawks Gully
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet
Overview: Arch bridge over Hawks Gully on 13th Street
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917
Location: Richmond County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
194602
Photo From GDOT Transportation Explorer
194603
Photo From GDOT Transportation Explorer
Status: Replaced by a new bridge between 2007-2012
Location: 33.480556,-81.982500
Carries Fifteenth Street over Hawk's Gully
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Brick Parapets
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 43.0 Feet
Overview: Arch bridge over Hawk'S Gully on Fifteenth Street
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917
Location: Richmond County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
194597
Photo From GDOT Transportation Explorer
194598
Photo From GDOT Transportation Explorer
194599
Photo From GDOT Transportation Explorer
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 33.477223,-81.978279
Carries Greene Street over Hawks Gully Trib
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Arch bridge over Hawks Gully Trib on Greene Street
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940
Location: Richmond County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
433089
Hawks Gully Trib Bridge
Photo taken by Georgia Department of Transportation in January 2018
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 33.440634,-81.914510
Carries SR 28 over Savanah River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss with Warren deck truss approaches
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over Savannah River on SR 28
History: Built in 1922 by the Virginia Bridge and Iron Company, rehabilitated in 1931, replaced by a new bridge in 1987
Built: 1922
Location: Richmond County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
233660
View Of East Approach Facing West
Photo taken by Brad Sprinkle for the Historic American Engineering Record
233661
View Of West Approach Facing East
Photo taken by Brad Sprinkle for the Historic American Engineering Record
233662
North Elevation Facing Southeast
Photo taken by Brad Sprinkle for the Historic American Engineering Record
233663
South Elevation Facing Northeast
Photo taken by Brad Sprinkle for the Historic American Engineering Record
233664
Detail Of North Elevation Of Parker Thru Truss Facing Southeast
Photo taken by Brad Sprinkle for the Historic American Engineering Record
233665
Detail Of Connection And Footing Of Warren Deck Truss
Photo taken by Brad Sprinkle for the Historic American Engineering Record
233666
Detail Of Substructure And Warren Deck Truss Facing East From South Carolina
Photo taken by Brad Sprinkle for the Historic American Engineering Record
233667
Detail Of Substructure, Warren Deck Truss (Foreground), And Pratt Deck Truss (Background) Facing Southeast From South Carolina
Photo taken by Brad Sprinkle for the Historic American Engineering Record
233668
Detail Of Western Portal Of Parker Thru Truss Facing East
Photo taken by Brad Sprinkle for the Historic American Engineering Record
233669
Detail Of Connection Of Parker Thru Truss
Photo taken by Brad Sprinkle for the Historic American Engineering Record
233670
Detail Of Bridge Plate Located On Northeast Inclined End Post Of Parker Thru Truss
Photo taken by Brad Sprinkle for the Historic American Engineering Record
403119
Photo added by Andrew Penik in September 2017
Status: Open
Location: 33.435318,-81.914379
Carries CSX Railroad over Savannah River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss rolling lift
Total Length: 101.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Savannah River on CSX Railroad
History: Built 1912
Built: 1912
Location: Richmond County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
283980
NS - Savannah River Bridge
Augusta GA
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2014
354282
CSX - Savannah River Bridge
Raised of traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in June 2016
440667
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2019
509958
CSX - Savannah River Bascule Bridge
Public domain
Photo taken by Georgia Railway Bridges (No Longer Exist On Web)
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 33.482505,-81.973626
Carries Georgia Avenue / U.S. Business 25 over Savannah River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Haunched deck plate girder
Total Length: 1507.0 Feet
Span Length: 125.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Savannah River on Georgia Avenue
History: Built 1939; Reconstructed 1991
Built: 1939
Location: Richmond County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
316848
New bridge over Savannah River, Augusta, Georgia
Boston Public Library
508100
James U. Jackson Memorial Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 33.477320,-81.959386
Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad over Savannah River
Design: truss/through/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren through truss with all verticals swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Savannah River on Norfolk Southern Railroad
History: Replaced 1912
Built:
Location: Richmond County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
439914
Postcard
440670
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2019
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 33.482377,-81.973603
Carries 13th Street and trolley over Savannah River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Savannah River on 13th Street and trolley
History: Built 1891
Built: 1891
Location: Richmond County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
508099
North Augusta Bridge
view c1910
Photo from old postcard
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.
