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Chattahoochee River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.700886,-83.729030

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Carries GA 17/GA 75 over Chattahoochee River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed spandrel arch
Total Length: 139.8 Feet
Span Length: 53.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Chattahoochee River on GA 17/GA 75 in Helen
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938

Location: White County

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165366

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North side

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in May 2010

165367

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South side

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165368

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Center pier

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165369

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Underside

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165370

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Under the pedestrian walkway on the north side

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165371

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Date

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165372

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Builders plaque

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165373

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New truss pedestrian walkway added on the south side in 2009

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in May 2010

165374

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New truss pedestrian walkway added on the south side in 2009

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in May 2010

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Chattahoochee River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge 2001

Location: 34.700000,-83.720000

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Carries Bruckenstrasse over Chattahoochee River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 56.8 Feet
Span Length: 56.8 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Chattahoochee River on Bruckenstrasse in East Helen
History: Built 1958; replaced 2001
Built: 1958

Location: White County

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Town Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 1959

Location: 34.583330,-83.822490

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Carries Town Creek Road over Town Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Town Creek on Town Creek Road
History:
Built:

Location: White County

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453329

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Town Creek Bridge

The Atlanta Constitution: April 2 1958

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Stovall Mill Bridge 10-154-03

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 34.711745,-83.657668

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Carries Old alignment of the Clayton Road over Chickamauga Creek
Design: truss/through/queenpost
Design Details: Covered Queenpost truss
Total Length: 38.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Queenpost through truss bridge over Chickamauga Creek on an old alignment of the Clayton Road
History: Built 1895, bypassed 1959
Built: 1895

Location: White County

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165375

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Overview

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165376

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Looking through

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165377

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Truss

Graffiti is all over

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165378

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Stone abutment

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165379

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Northeast side

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165380

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Truss and roof supports

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165381

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Deck

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165382

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Southwest side

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165383

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Reinforcement bar

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165384

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Historical marker

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165385

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Remains of old dam

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336906

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Photo taken by John Loxton in May 2005

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Veterans Memorial Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 34.612575,-83.776180

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Carries US 129 until 1959, then was used as a part of Montagna Drive over Tesnatee Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned open-spandrel arch bridge over Tesnatee Creek on old alignment of US 129 until 1959, then was used as a part of Montagna Drive
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924

Location: White County

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165386

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Deck

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165387

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Railing

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165389

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Arch

Can't hardly see it, we're going back in the winter when the foilage is gone to get better pics

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in May 2010

165390

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Plaque

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Town Creek Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 34.658827,-83.850005

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Carries Cross Creek Road, prior to 1959, this was the alignment of US 129 over Town Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned concrete tee beam bridge over Town Creek on Cross Creek Road, prior to 1959, this was the alignment of US 129
History: Built ca. 1930; bypassed when bridge was completed on new alignment of US 129 in 1959: used as a county road thereafter, unknown if it is any longer maintained
Built:

Location: White County

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165391

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North side

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165392

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North oblique

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165393

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Deck

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165394

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Railing

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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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