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NS - NC 2416 Overpass

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 35.170237,-81.195045

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Carries Ca&NW Railroad over NC 2416
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over NC 2416 on Ca&NW Railroad
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938

Location: Gaston County

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Duke Power Feeder Canal Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.189167,-81.021111

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Carries NC 273 over Duke Power Feeder Canal
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 448.2 Feet
Span Length: 200.1 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Duke Power Feeder Canal on NC 273 in Belmont
History: Built 1956
Built: 1956

Location: Gaston County

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371741

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Looking North

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371742

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Looking North

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371743

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Detail

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371744

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Detail

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371745

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South abutment

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371746

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South abutment

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371747

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Looking North

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371748

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Detail

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371749

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371750

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371751

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371752

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371753

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371754

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371755

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371756

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371757

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371758

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Detail

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371759

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Looking North

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PNRW - NC27 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.297562,-81.006124

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Carries Railroad over NC27
Design: beam
Design Details:
Total Length: 187.0 Feet
Span Length: 107.9 Feet

Overview: Bridge over NC 27 on Railroad
History: Built 2002
Built: 2002

Location: Gaston County

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248114

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Photo taken by steve wyatt 2013

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Sloans Ferry Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.245769,-81.009142

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Carries U.S. Highways 29 & 74 (Wilkinson Boulevard) over Catawba River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 1124.1 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Catawba River on U.S. Highways 29 & 74 (Wilkinson Boulevard)
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933

Location: Gaston County

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377246

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View of south side

Photo taken by Matt Lohry in January 2017

377245

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Long view of south side

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377244

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Pier

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377243

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Bearings

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377242

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Underneath

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377241

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View of stringers

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377240

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Railing

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377239

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Portal from west

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377238

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Builder plaque

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377237

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WWI memorial plate

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377236

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Distant elevation of south side

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410213

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Looking North

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410214

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West abutment

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410215

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West abutment

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410216

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Detail

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410217

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Detail

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410218

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Looking East

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410219

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Detail

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410220

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West abutment

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410221

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Looking East

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445695

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Opening Ceremony 1933

Photo added by Andrew Penik in March 2019

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CSX - Mount Holly Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.297634,-81.003892

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Carries former Seaboard Air Line Railway over Catawba River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Catawba River on former SAL Railway
History: Built 1916
Built: 1916

Location: Gaston County

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247995

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252192

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Catawba River SAL Bridge Builders Plaque for the girder approach span

Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2013

252193

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Catawba River SAL Railway Bridge

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252194

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Catawba River SAL Through Truss Bridge Builders Plaque

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252195

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Catawba River SAL Bridge West Portal

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252196

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Catawba River SAL Railway Bridge

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252197

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Catawba River SAL Railway Bridge

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365560

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West approach

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365561

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Detail-west portal west span

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365562

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West portal

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365563

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Detail

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365564

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Detail

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365565

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Looking East

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365566

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Detail

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365567

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Looking East

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365576

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Looking South

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365577

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East span

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365578

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Mid span

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365579

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West span

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365580

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Mid, west span connection

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365581

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East, mid span connection

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365582

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Detail-east span

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365583

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Detail-east span

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365584

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Detail-mid span

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365588

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Detail-mid span

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365589

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Detail-mid span

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365590

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Detail-west span

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365591

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Detail-west span

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365592

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Detail-west span

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365593

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Detail-west span

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PNRW - South Alexander Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.295626,-81.009461

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Carries Railroad over South Alexander Street/East Cawabata Avenue
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 South Alexander Street/East Cawabata Avenue on Railroad
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911

Location: Gaston County

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247996

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Photo taken by steve wyatt in Feb. 3 2013

247997

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372197

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Looking SE

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372198

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Detail

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372199

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Detail

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372200

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SW abutment

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372201

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Detail

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372202

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SE abutment

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372203

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SW abutment

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372204

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Looking SW

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PNRW - Catawba River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.296703,-81.004043

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Carries Railroad over Catawba River
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 Catawba River on Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Gaston County

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372192

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Looking SE

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372193

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Detail

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372194

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Detail

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372195

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Detail

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372196

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Detail

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PNRW - South Fork Catawba River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.268672,-81.078790

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Carries Railroad over South Fork Catawba River
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren deck truss bridge over South Fork Catawba River on Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Gaston County

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266829

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Photo taken by Dennis Hawkins

316068

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Joint inspection of rail line by Patriot Rail and NCDOT

After a joint inspection of the track by NCDOT and Patriot Rail earlier in the day, the rail corridor was officially turned over to Patriot Rail for future inspection, maintenance, marketing and operation of trains to provide rail service to customers. Under terms of the lease, Patriot Rail also will provide property rental, revenue sharing and return-on-upgrade-investment payments to NCDOT.

North Carolina Department of Transportation

316069

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Locomotives on South Fork/Catawba River Bridge

Operation of the first train follows a number of track upgrades, new track construction, bridge repairs, and crossing safety improvements that were pursued with federal, state, and local funding.

North Carolina Department of Transportation

409883

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Looking sw

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409884

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looking South

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409885

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East approach

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409886

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Looking West

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409887

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Looking West

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409888

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Looking West

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409889

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Detail

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409890

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Detail

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409891

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Looking West

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409892

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Detail

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409893

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Detail

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409894

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Detail

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409895

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Detail

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409896

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Looking west

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

409897

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Detail

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409898

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East abutment

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

409899

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East approach, man span connection

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

409900

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East approach, man span connection

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

409901

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Looking NW

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409902

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Detail

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409903

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Detail

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409904

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Detail

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409905

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Detail

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409906

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409907

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409908

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409909

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409910

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409911

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409912

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Detail

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409913

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409914

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Detail

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409915

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Detail

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409916

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Detail

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409917

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Detail

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409918

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Detail

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409919

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Detail

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409920

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East span

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409921

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West span

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409922

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Detail

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409923

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Detail

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409924

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Detail

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409925

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Detail

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409926

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Detail

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409927

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Detail

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409928

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Detail

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409929

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Detail

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409930

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409931

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Detail

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409932

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Detail

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409933

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West approach

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409934

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Detail

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NS - South Fork Catawba River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.235384,-81.065626

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Carries Railroad over South Fork Catawba River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over South Fork Catawba River on Railroad
History: Built 1918
Built: 1918

Location: Gaston County

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372174

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Looking SE

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2016

372175

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Detail

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372176

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Detail

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NS 8th Avenue Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.234920,-81.072224

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Carries Southern Railway over 8th Avenue/Cramer Mountain Road
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 39.0 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over 8th Avenue/Cramer Mountain Road on Southern Railway
History: Built 1918
Built: 1918

Location: Gaston County

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372166

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Looking SW

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in December 2016

372167

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Looking West

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372168

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Looking South

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2016

372169

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Detail

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372170

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Detail

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372171

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Detail

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372172

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Looking NE

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in December 2016

372173

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Detail

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Hardin Mill Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 35.383002,-81.186609

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Carries Hardin Mill Road over South Fork of the Catawba River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 6-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over South Fork Catawba River on Hardin Mill Road (Abandoned section)
History:
Built: ca 1915

Location: Gaston County

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273780

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Hardin Mill Bridge

Photo taken by Michael Miller in February 2014

273781

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Hardin Mill Bridge

Photo taken by Michael Miller in February 2014

509988

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Hardin Mill Bridge ca 1915

Found this photo of the bridge from the online site for the museum printed on the picture.

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Old High Shoals Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 35.397481,-81.203492

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Carries Closed (Formerly US-321) over South Fork Catawba River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Two-span Parker through truss
Total Length: 514.1 Feet
Span Length: 151.9 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over South Fork Catawba River on Closed (Formerly US-321)
History: Built 1931, Replaced & abandoned 1983
Built: 1931

Location: Gaston County

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248402

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Photo taken by steve wyatt 2013

248403

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248404

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248405

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248406

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Photo taken by steve wyatt in February 2013

248407

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248408

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248409

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Thirteenth Street Underpass

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Location: 35.284724,-81.286195

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over NC-161
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over NC-161 on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1918
Built: 1918

Location: Gaston County

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359523

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Thirteenth Street Railroad Underpass

Photo Taken by Michael Miller on July 27, 2016

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NS - Eleventh Street Railroad Underpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.283927,-81.281850

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Eleventh Street
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over Eleventh Street on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913

Location: Gaston County

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359525

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Eleventh Street Railroad Underpass

Photo Taken by Michael Miller on July 27, 2016

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CSX - Dutchmans Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.301628,-81.004783

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Carries CSX RR over Dutchmans Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 243.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Dutchmans Creek on CSX RR
History:
Built:

Location: Gaston County

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371760

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Looking East

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371761

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Detail

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371762

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Detail

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371763

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South abutment

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371764

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Looking North

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2016

371765

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Looking North

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2016

371766

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South abutment

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2016

371767

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Looking North

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Mickley Avenue Overpass

Status: This bridge was replaced in 2013

Location: 35.282775,-81.295181

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Carries Mickley Avenue over Norfolk Southern Railway
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 149.9 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet

Overview: Lost tee beam bridge over Norfolk Southern Railway on Mickley Avenue
History:
Built: 1919

Location: Gaston County

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Sloans Ferry Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 35.245231,-81.009102

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Carries US-74 over Catawba River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 1920.0 Feet
Span Length: 161.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Catawba River on US-74
History: Built 1911; replaced 1933
Built: 1911

Location: Gaston County

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378264

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Published prior to 1923

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NS - Catawba River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.235651,-81.011349

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Carries NSRR over Catawba River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 904.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Catawba River on NSRR
History: Built 1916
Built: 1916

Location: Gaston County

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408953

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Looking East

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408954

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Looking East

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408955

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Looking East

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408956

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Previous piers, Bridge washed out in 1916

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408957

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Detail, southern spans

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408958

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Detail, southern spans

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408959

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Detail, southern spans

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408960

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Detail, southern spans

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408961

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Looking East

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408962

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West abutment, northern spans

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408963

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Looking east, northern spans

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408964

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Detail, northern spans

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408965

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Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408966

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Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408967

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Detail, northern spans

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408968

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Detail, northern spans

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408969

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Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408970

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Detail, northern spans

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408971

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Detail, northern spans

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408972

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Detail, northern spans

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408973

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Looking East

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408974

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Detail southern spans

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408975

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Detail southern spans

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408976

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Detail southern spans

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408977

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Detail looking East

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408978

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previous pier

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408979

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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

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Aerial shot looking South

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2021

508158

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Aerial shot looking South

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2021

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Aerial shot looking South

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2021

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Crowders Creek York Highway Bridge (NB)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.169345,-81.195249

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Carries York Hwy (NB) over Crowders Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 189.0 Feet
Span Length: 46.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Crowders Creek on York Hwy (NB)
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931

Location: Gaston County

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Looking East

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408995

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Looking South

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408996

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Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408997

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Looking South

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408998

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Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

408999

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Looking South

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

409000

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Looking SE

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017

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Philadelphia Church Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 35.359182,-81.162482

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Carries Philadelphia Church Road over S. Fork Catawba River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 8-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over S. Fork Catawba River on Philadelphia Church Road
History: Replaced 1977
Built: 1917

Location: Gaston County

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Philadelphia Church Road Bridge

The Charlotte Observer: July 8 1975

471629

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Philadelphia Church Road Bridge

The Charlotte Observer: July 8 1975


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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