Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.944279,-84.905249
Carries Cohutta Beaverdale Road over Coahulla Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed spandrel arch with steel stringer couplet
Total Length: 79.7 Feet
Span Length: 40.7 Feet
Overview: Closed spandrel arch bridge with steel stringer couplet over Coahulla Creek on Cohutta Beaverdale Road
History: Built 1930; rehabilitated 1961 by removing old railings, adding steel stringer to make bridge 2 lane
Built: 1930
Location: Whitfield County
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126631
Oblique of south side
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126632
Oblique of south side
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126633
Oblique of north side
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126634
Deck- East bound (right) is over the arch, west bound (left) is over the steel stringer
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
387586
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2017
387587
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2017
Status: Abandoned in 2001 when this road was decommissioned
Location: 34.808333,-84.860000
Carries Old Mitchell Br. Road over Conasauga River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 129.9 Feet
Span Length: 59.7 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Conasauga River on Old Mitchell Br. Road
History: Built ca. 1920
Built: ca. 1920
Location: Whitfield County
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126924
West portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126925
Oblique of south side
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126926
East Portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126927
Pier
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126928
North side
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126929
Where builders plaque used to be
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
127147
Another of the north side
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 34.775000,-85.078333
Carries Dunagan Road over East Chickamauga Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch with steel stringer attachment
Total Length: 73.8 Feet
Span Length: 36.7 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge with steel stringer attached over East Chickamauga Creek on Dunagan Road
History: Built 1922; rehabilitated 1979 by tearing down side rails and building a steel stringer next to it and attaching them together, replaced 2011 by new bridge
Built: 1922
Location: Whitfield County
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126481
Deck
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126482
A look at the old deck from the original bridge
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126483
Oblique of north side
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126484
Underside, note the melding of old and modern
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126485
East side abutment on old part
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126486
Underneath...westbound lane is the arch, eastbound is the steel stringer
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126487
Pier and creek
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126488
South side view...note it is the modern part
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.760379,-85.082378
Carries Freeman Springs Road over East Chickamauga Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 75.8 Feet
Span Length: 37.7 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over East Chickamauga Creek on Freeman Springs Road
History: Built 1921
Built: 1921
Location: Whitfield County
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126490
Oblique view of north side
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126491
East portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126493
County Officials names on plaque
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126494
Bridge builder name on south railing
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126495
West portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126496
Oblique of south side
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126497
Oblique of north side as taken from the west
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
Status: Abandoned
Location: 34.799324,-84.987947
Carries Abandoned section of Willowdale Road over Mill Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 59.7 Feet
Span Length: 59.7 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Mill Creek on abandoned section of Willowdale Road in Dalton
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915
Location: Whitfield County
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126507
Abandoned road
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126508
Old weight limit sign
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126509
South portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126510
Trusswork on east side
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126511
Top chord
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126512
Deck
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126513
Lower joint
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126514
Trusswork
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
388534
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2017
388533
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2017
388532
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2017
388531
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2017
388530
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2017
Status: No longer exists
Location: 34.735000,-85.041667
Carries Mill Creek Road over Mill Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 45.9 Feet
Span Length: 45.9 Feet
Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over Mill Creek on Mill Creek Road
History: Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1974; replaced 2004 with a frame culvert
Built: ca. 1920
Location: Whitfield County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.644413,-85.001550
Carries Redwine Cove Road over Swamp Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed spandrel arch with steel stringer couplet
Total Length: 93.8 Feet
Span Length: 46.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Swamp Creek on Redwine Cove Road
History: Built 1924; rehabilitated 1986 with steel stringer couplet
Built: 1924
Location: Whitfield County
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127334
Oblique of south side from the west
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
127335
Oblique of north side from the east
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
127336
Deck
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
127337
Plaque on north side railing
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
127338
Oblique of south side from the east
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.943333,-84.835000
Carries Little Murray Road over Sugar Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed spandrel arch with steel stringer attached
Total Length: 50.9 Feet
Span Length: 50.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge with steel stringer attached over Sugar Creek on Little Murray Road
History: Original arch bridge built 1926, had the one of the railings removed and steel stringer was built next to and attached to it in 1988-89
Built: 1926
Location: Whitfield County
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125709
Deck view- East bound (right) lane is over the original, west bound (left) is over the modern
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
125710
Builders plaque
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in October 2008
126628
South side oblique showing original bridge
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126629
North side oblique showing steel stringer addition
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126630
Underside
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
Status: Abandoned
Location: 34.688409,-84.996445
Carries Unknown over Little Swamp Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Little Swamp Creek on an abandoned road
History:
Built:
Location: Whitfield County
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155905
Side view
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2010
155906
Abutment
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2010
155907
Deck
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2010
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 34.925000,-84.915000
Carries Mcgaughey Chapel Road over Coahulla Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over Coahulla Creek on Mcgaughey Chapel Road
History: Replaced 1978
Built: ca. 1920
Location: Whitfield County
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125717
West portal as taken from the east
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in October 2008
125722
The replacement that was built in 1978
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in October 2008
136549
West portal ruins
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in April 2009
136550
West deck ruins
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in April 2009
136551
West portal ruins
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in April 2009
136552
West portal ruins
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in April 2009
136553
Concrete from demolition still in creek
Water is high, shows better in drier weather
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in April 2009
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 34.960999,-84.912045
Carries Seaton Loop Road over Mills Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Mills Creek on Seaton Loop Road east of Cohutta, GA
History: Built 1921 by the Champion Bridge Co.
Built: 1921
Location: Whitfield County
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126652
Oblique of south side
Photo taken by Melissa Kernea
126653
Builder's plate CHAMPION BRIDGE CO WILMINGTON, OHIO
Photo taken by Melissa Kernea
126654
Oblique of north side
Photo taken by Melissa Kernea
126655
Detail of steel railing
Photo taken by Melissa Kernea
Status: Abandoned with steel railings removed
Location: 34.985504,-84.887506
Carries Emerson Rd. over Coahulla Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer with steel railings removed
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Coahulla Creek on Emerson Rd. east of Cohutta, GA
History: Built around 1920, abandoned 1991 with new bridge opening just to the north. This was most likely built by Champion Bridge Co., compare to the Seaton Bridge which is about 2 miles away
Built: ca. 1920
Location: Whitfield County
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126656
View of the south side with the 1991 bridge in the background
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126657
Creek level oblique of south side
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126658
Deck view
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126659
Underside
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
387585
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2017
387584
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2017
387583
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2017
387582
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2017
387580
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2017
387581
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2017
387579
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2017
387578
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2017
387577
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2017
387576
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2017
Status: Abandoned
Location: 34.920449,-84.843947
Carries GA Highway 2 over Conasauga River Tributary
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 25.0 Feet
Span Length: 25.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Conasauga River tributary on abandoned alignment of GA Highway 2
History: Steel stringer on abandoned alignment of GA Highway 2 at Beaverdale. Culvert that is under the current alignment of 2 which is right next to here was built in 1957, so I suspect that is when this bridge was abandoned
Built: ca. 1920
Location: Whitfield County
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126660
Oblique of north side
Photo taken by Melissa Kernea
126661
Deck
Photo taken by Melissa Kernea
126662
Builders plate THE CHAMPION BRIDGE CO. WILMINGTON OHIO
Photo taken by Melissa Kernea
126663
Underside
Photo taken by Melissa Kernea
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.770671,-84.966597
Carries Gordon Street over Norfolk Southern Railway / CSX Railroad (719083g)
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer with concrete deck and railing
Total Length: 206.7 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Norfolk Southern Railway / CSX Railroad (719083g) on Gordon Street in Dalton
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937
Location: Whitfield County
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126887
Low southside oblique
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126888
Railing
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126889
Looking west
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126890
Looking south from on top
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126891
West abutment and underside
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
Status: Abandoned
Location: 34.803915,-85.021269
Carries Old alignment of Chatanooga Rd/ Dixie Highway/ US 41 over Mill Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer on abandoned alignment of Chattanooga Rd/ US 41
Total Length: 161.1 Feet
Span Length: 38.1 Feet
Overview: Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Mill Creek on old alignment of Chatanooga Rd/ Dixie Highway/ US 41
History: Built ca.1920, was used as a county road till sometime in the 80's, last time I drove across it was in the late '70's. It is located just to the north of modern US 41 in Rocky Face, GA
Built: ca.1920
Location: Whitfield County
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126892
Northeast portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126893
Railing
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126894
Southwest portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126895
Oblique
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126896
Abutment
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126897
Creek and pier
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126898
Looking straight down at the pier
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
126900
Historic marker on modern US 41
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
Status: Abandoned
Location: 34.783510,-84.935949
Carries Old alignment of Underwood Street over Mill Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over Mill Creek on old alignment of Underwood Street in Dalton
History: Built around 1920, abandoned 1972 when new 2 lane bridge opened just to the south
Built: ca. 1920
Location: Whitfield County
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127331
Oblique of northwest side
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
127332
Railing
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
127333
Oblique of southeast side
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
Status: Abandoned
Location: 34.778086,-84.915182
Carries over Mill Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Mill Creek
History: Steel stringer on abandoned alignment of Chatsworth Road (Highway 52) just east of Dalton, abandoned sometime in the 1930's or 40's
Built: ca. 1915
Location: Whitfield County
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127712
Deck and railing from the west
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
127713
Oblique of northwest side
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
127714
Deck
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
127715
Railing
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
127716
Tree that has growed through the railing
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
411975
Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2017
411976
Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2017
411977
Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2017
411978
Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2017
411979
Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2017
Status: Abandoned on private property with missing deck
Location: 34.629167,-84.917222
Carries Tilton Rd. (Sloan Bridge Rd) over Conasauga River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Pin connected through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned camelback through truss bridge over Conasauga River on Tilton Rd (Sloan Bridge Rd)
History: Built 1912, abandoned late 1970's when the road was closed
Built: 1912
Location: Whitfield County
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128032
South portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
128033
Through the center
Some hearty souls have built a plywood deck a little way out...USGS monitoring station is in the background
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
128035
West oblique
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
128036
Through the trusswork
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
128038
Lower joint
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
128040
Lower chord
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
128041
Reflection in the water
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
128042
End post
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
128043
Another oblique of the west side
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
128044
Old roadbed
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
290036
Sloan Bridge
View from underneath
Photo taken by Amos Tuck in September 2012
Status: Abandoned
Location: 34.809082,-84.909039
Carries Abandoned section of Old Underwood Rd over Coahulla Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed spandrel arch with skewed pier and abutment
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Coahulla Creek on abandoned section of Old Underwood Rd
History: Built sometime around 1920, abandoned 1957 when this section of Old Underwood Road was closed
Built: ca. 1920
Location: Whitfield County
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128045
Oblique of south side
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
128046
Underside and pier
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
128047
East abutment
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
128048
Hole in underside showing rebar and fill
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
128050
Deck level oblique
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
128052
Underside
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
128053
Deck, pipe and railing
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
128054
Oblique of north side
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
128055
Railing
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
152912
Oblique of north side
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2008
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.730833,-84.977222
Carries Old Sr 3 (US 41) over Drowning Bear Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 119.8 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Drowning Bear Creek on Old Sr 3 (US 41)
History: Built 1927; rehabilitated 1949
Built: 1927
Location: Whitfield County
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128057
Oblique of west side looking north
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
128059
Overview
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.807222,-84.908889
Carries Dawnville Road over Coahulla Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 131.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Coahulla Creek on Dawnville Road
History: Built 1957, this bridge is what took the place of the Underwood/Renfroe Bridge
Built: 1957
Location: Whitfield County
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128064
Oblique of north side
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
128065
Underside
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt
Status: Abandoned on private property
Location: 34.778104,-84.896057
Carries Old alignment of Chatsworth Highway / SR 52 over Coahulla Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, half hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pratt pony truss bridge over Coahulla Creek on old alignment of Chatsworth Highway / SR 52
History: Built sometime around 1915, abandoned in the 1930's or 40's when Chatsworth Highway was moved to it's present alignment
Built: ca. 1915
Location: Whitfield County
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130684
East side deck and approach
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2008
130685
Mill dam
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2008
130686
Through the truss
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2008
130687
Upper chord pin connection
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2008
130688
Trusswork
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2008
130689
Eyebars
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2008
130690
End post and railing
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2008
130691
From the west
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2008
130692
Rust in upper chord
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2008
411962
Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2017
411963
Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2017
411964
Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2017
411965
Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2017
411966
Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2017
411967
Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2017
411968
Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2017
411969
Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2017
411970
Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2017
411971
Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2017
411972
Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2017
411973
Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2017
411974
Photo taken by Ben Tate in November 2017
Status: Open to pedestrians per museum schedule
Location: 34.838689,-85.033281
Carries Abandoned alignment of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, later L & N Railroad over Chetoogeta Mountain
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Stone and brick masonry tunnel
Total Length: 1477.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under Chetoogeta Mountain on abandoned alignment of the Western & Atlantic, later Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad in Tunnel Hill
History: Excavation started in 1848, first train of cars passed through 1850, The Great Locomotive Chase passed through April 12th 1862 during the Civil War, abandoned 1928 when new tunnel was built just to the north, refurbished 1990's, reopened 2000
Built: 1850
Location: Whitfield County
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130900
Historical marker
Notice that length of tunnel is wrong on the sign
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2008
130901
Stone culvert that carried the pre 1928 alignment, in the back is the concrete culvert for the modern track alignment
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2008
130902
Modern covered bridge on the road that leads to the tunnel
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2008
130903
West portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2008
131110
East portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 1991
131111
Inside the bore from the east
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 1991
131112
Ceiling
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 1991
131113
Looking back at the east portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 1991
131114
Standout
For railroad workers to step into if they were caught in the tunnel when a train came through
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 1991
131115
Looking through the bore to the west
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 1991
131116
West portal from the inside
In 1991 the west side was standing in water
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 1991
131117
West portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 1991
131118
Builders plaque
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 1991
132280
Wall and overhead
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in April 2004
132281
Overhead
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in April 2004
132282
At night with lights on
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in April 2004
132283
Brick detail
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in April 2004
132284
Looking in at wooden support used at time of building in the 1840's
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in April 2004
227855
Recent View of the Northwest entrance to the W & A Tunnel
Photo taken by Bob Davis in December 2011
Status: Open to rail traffic
Location: 34.838689,-85.033281
Carries CSX Railroad over Chetoogeta Mountain
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Concrete tunnel
Total Length: 1519.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under Chetoogeta Mountain on CSX Railroad (Formerly L & N Railroad, NC&StL Railroad ) in Tunnel Hill
History: Started July 1927, completed December 1928
Built: 1928
Location: Whitfield County
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131104
West portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 1991
131105
West portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 1991
131106
Builders plate
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 1991
131107
No trespassing
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 1991
131108
East portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 1991
131109
East approach
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in March 1991
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 34.667096,-84.928278
Carries Tilton Bridge Road over Conasauga River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Conasauga River on Tilton Bridge Road
History: Built 1886, replaced by a UCEB in 1984
Built: 1886
Location: Whitfield County
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132897
Overview
Taken around 1900
Photo courtesy of Whitfield-Murray Historical Society
Status: Open on a private access road
Location: 34.725107,-84.937086
Carries Abandoned alignment of Riverbend Rd. over Drowning Bear Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Non symetrical Warren pony truss about 35-40' long, 12' wide
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Drowning Bear Creek on abandoned alignment of Riverbend Rd.
History: Year built unknown, bypassed in the late 1970's or early 1980's, now used on an access road for Dalton Utilities on gated private property
Built:
Location: Whitfield County
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134021
Oblique
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2009
134022
Side view
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2009
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.666863,-84.938352
Carries CSX Transportation over Swamp Creek
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Beam bridge over Swamp Creek
History:
Built:
Location: Whitfield County
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141151
East side
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in June 2009
141152
East side
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in June 2009
141153
Underside
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in June 2009
141154
Stone abutment
This should be an original from when the Western & Atlantic built the railroad in the late 1840's
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in June 2009
141155
Looking north
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in June 2009
141156
Train passing over
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in June 2009
Status: Abandoned on private property
Location: 34.837867,-84.931166
Carries Abandoned alignment of Beaverdale Road over Coahulla Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Closed spandrel arch bridge over Coahulla Creek on abandoned alignment of Beaverdale Road
History: Built around 1920, abandoned 1971 when new 2 lane bridge opened just to the north
Built: ca. 1920
Location: Whitfield County
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150986
South oblique
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2009
150987
North oblique
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2009
150988
Abutment
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2009
150990
South oblique
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2009
150991
Center span
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2009
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South side
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2009
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Deck
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2009
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Old road
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2009
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Westernmost span
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2009
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Missing builders plaque
I would nearly bet it's a Luten
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2009
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Damage exposing rebar
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2009
Status: Closed to all traffic
Location: 34.714368,-84.929701
Carries over Conasauga River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Three span, two-ribbed closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Dual ribbed closed-spandrel arch bridge over Conasauga River
History: Built about 1920, this section of Looper Bridge Road was closed in the early '80's, now used by local utility company to carry pipelines
Built:
Location: Whitfield County
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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in September 2011
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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in September 2011
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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in September 2011
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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in September 2011
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.
