Status: Owned by state, not used since 1985
NCDOT owns railroad right of way ostensibly for service preservation, but trains have not operated into Murphy since before 1985.
Location: 35.091885,-84.037636
Carries Former Southern Railway Murphy Branch Railroad over Valley River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 6 panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: 6 panel Pratt through truss bridge over Valley River on state-owned Murphy Branch Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Cherokee County
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186750
Oblique
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
186751
Looking south
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
186752
Looking south
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
186753
End post mount on pier
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
186755
Underside
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
186756
Low oblique
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
186757
Lower chord-end post connection
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
186758
Cut stone pier
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
186759
Looking north
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
186760
Portal bracing
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
186761
Barrel shot
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
186762
Looking north
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
186763
Oblique of west side
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
186764
West side
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
186812
Oblique of east side
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
Status:
Location: 35.091339,-84.029961
Carries Walkway over Valley River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Curved plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Valley River on Walkway
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939
Location: Cherokee County
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186742
Oblique
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
186743
Oblique
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
186744
Where the plaque was
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
186745
Railing connection
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
186746
Deck
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
186747
Abutment
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
186748
Rivets
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
186749
Underside
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
401335
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in August 2017
401336
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in August 2017
401385
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in August 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.091330,-84.038142
Carries Tennesee Street over Abandoned L&N Railroad
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 107.9 Feet
Span Length: 107.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Abandoned L&N Railroad on Tennesee Street
History: Built 1945
Built: 1945
Location: Cherokee County
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186733
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
186734
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
186735
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
186736
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
Status: Removed
Location: 35.061455,-84.075570
Carries Road over Nottely River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Nottely River on Road
History:
Built:
Location: Cherokee County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.091172,-84.028586
Carries Us19b over Valley River
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 132.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Valley River on Us19b
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934
Location: Cherokee County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.091172,-84.028586
Carries Us19b over Valley River
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 132.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Valley River on Us19b/Valley River Ave
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934
Location: Cherokee County
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401187
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in August 2017
401337
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in August 2017
401347
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in August 2017
401382
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in August 2017
401383
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in August 2017
401384
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in August 2017
401953
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in August 2017
401954
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in August 2017
403121
Photo added by Andrew Penik in August 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.196831,-83.791530
Carries Rocky Creek Road over Worm Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Worm Creek on Rocky Creek Road
History:
Built:
Location: Cherokee County
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Status: Open to authorized vehicles only
Location: 35.198989,-83.797018
Carries spur over Worm Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Worm Creek on spur
History:
Built:
Location: Cherokee County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 35.196849,-83.791548
Carries Rocky Creek Road over Worm Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Worm Creek on Rocky Creek Road
History:
Built:
Location: Cherokee County
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416941
Circa 1918
Old Postcard View
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.180039,-83.919950
Carries Sr1428 over Hyatt Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 56.1 Feet
Span Length: 53.2 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Hyatt Creek on Sr1428
History: Built 1923
Built: 1923
Location: Cherokee County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 35.085777,-84.037565
Carries former Louisville & Nashville Railroad over Hiwassee River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Hiwassee River on former Louisville & Nashville Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Cherokee County
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500191
L&N - Murphy Hiwassee River Bridge Piers
Photo taken by Nicholas Katz March 2021, used with permission
Photo taken by Nicholas Katz, used with permission
500192
L&N - Murphy Hiwassee River Bridge Piers
Photo taken by Nicholas Katz March 2021, used with permission
Photo taken by Nicholas Katz, used with permission
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 35.092852,-84.038815
Carries Unicoi Turnpike over Valley River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 7-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Valley River on Unicoi Turnpike
History:
Built:
Location: Cherokee County
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500813
Valley River Bridge
looking southeast
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.
