Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.794444,-82.711111
Carries Southern Railroad over NC 1203
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 15.1 Feet
Span Length: 15.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over NC 1203 on Southern Railroad
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920
Location: Madison County
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Status: Open To Traffic
Location: 35.880131,-82.817258
Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad over French Broad River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Camelback pin-connected through truss, with tensioning struts
Total Length: 310.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Camelback through truss bridge over French Broad River on Norfolk & Southern Railroad
History: Built in 1903 by the Phoenix Bridge Company, Phoenix PA
Built: 1903
Location: Madison County
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This is looking east
Photo taken by Bob Lawrence in June 2012
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Looking through the bridge
Photo taken by Bob Lawrence in June 2012
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Trussbridgedateplate
Date plate on eastern side of the bridge
Photo taken by Bob Lawrence in June 2012
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Trussbridgesidedetail
view of the side supports for the bridge
Photo taken by Bob Lawrence in June 2012
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Trussbridgetensioners
one of the tensioning struts
Photo taken by Bob Lawrence in June 2012
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 35.894565,-82.827416
Carries Pedestrian Trail (old Andrews Ave) over Spring Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 125.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Spring Creek on Pedestrian Trail (old Andrews Ave)
History: Built in 1910, rehabilitated for pedestrian use in 2000
Built: 1910
Location: Madison County
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Photo taken by David Wilson
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Old Red Bridge plaque
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Pratt bridge profile, from east to west
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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End post to gusset pin connection
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Bottom chords to vertical pin connection
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Verticals and tp chord and top lateral bracings
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Pratt profile, full view from north side
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Deck profile with floor beams and laterals
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Floor beam connection to vertical pin connection
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Pratt Bridge, north side and pony plate girder railroad bridge, south side
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Portal bracing, east end
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Wooden deck
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Vertical, with laterals
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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View down laterial to floor beam pin connection
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Top chord, vertical and strut pin connection
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Pratt bridge profile, south side, looking east
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Bridge center profile from west, looking east
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Pratt bridge profile of north side, looking east
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Decorative portal bracing strut
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Portal bracing, west side
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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End post, top chord, vertical and diagonal with gusset pin connection, east side
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Clamp at pin connection, east side
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Row of bottom chords w/pin connections
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Bridge profile north side, from adjacent RR deck truss bridge
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Bridge profile south side
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Bridge profile over creek
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Top chords, struts, verticals and diagonals
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Top chord and vertical pin connection
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Pin connection at vertical, diagonal and bottom chord
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Pratt truss design profile
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Abutment, east side
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Old Red Bridge plaque
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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End post, east side
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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New railing attachment to verticals, south side looking west
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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New railing attachment to verticals, north side looking west
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Bridge approaches from east side
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.893691,-82.823057
Carries U.S. 25 (Dixie Highway), U.S. 70 over French Broad River
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Skewed
Total Length: 526.9 Feet
Span Length: 66.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over French Broad River on U.S. 25 (Dixie Highway), U.S. 70
History: Replaced a 6-span Warren through truss bridge 200 feet downriver in 1951
Built: 1951
Location: Madison County
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Bridge profile from south side looking north
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Bridge plaque, south side
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Span profile, south end
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Bridge profile from downriver, from west looking upriver to the east
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Girder arch profile, channel span from west, looking east
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Girder plate, channel span, west side of bridge
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Girder plate, channel span, east side of bridge
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Pier, west side of channel span
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Pier decorative design
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Bridge profile from water level, from west side looking upriver to east
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Bridge parapet railing seam east (upriver) side of bridge, channel span
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Bridge profile, on east (upriver) side, looking west
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Pier beside road, east side of bridge
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Deck profile, east side, with concrete arches
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Deck skew of arches, east side of bridge, looking west
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Deck skewed 25%, land span, east side
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Deck span profile, land span, east side
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Pier profile from east side, looking west
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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East pier, land span, looking west
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Arch deck support on top of pier
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Deck profile, from east side looking west across bridge
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Deck profile, from west side looking east across bridge
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Parapet railing, end post
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Deck profile with parapet railing
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Concrete girder profile, east (upriver) side of bridge
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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Parapet railing end post profile, west (downriver) side of bridge
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2014
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.
