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North Carolina 80 Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.770833,-82.165000

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Carries Blue Ridge Parkway over NC 80
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 126.0 Feet
Span Length: 126.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over NC 80 on Blue Ridge Parkway
History: Built 1942
Built: 1942

Location: Yancey County

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346964

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Looking NW

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2015

346965

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Looking NW

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2015

346966

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Looking NW

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2015

346967

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Courtesy North Carolina State Archives-Jan. 1942

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley

346968

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Courtesy North Carolina State Archives-10-24-1946

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley

346969

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Courtesy North Carolina State Archives-Jan. 1942

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley

346970

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Courtesy National Park Service-10-21-1973

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley

346971

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Courtesy National Park Service-1946

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346972

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Courtesy National Park Service-1950's

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346973

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Courtesy National Park Service-June 1946

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley

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Browns Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.856111,-82.199167

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Carries NC 80 over Browns Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 30.8 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Browns Creek on NC 80
History: Built 1923; rehabilitated 1968
Built: 1923

Location: Yancey County

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Jacks Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.003889,-82.274722

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Carries NC 1336 over Jacks Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Jacks Creek on NC 1336
History: Built 1923
Built: 1923

Location: Yancey County

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North Toe River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.012778,-82.228611

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Carries NC 197 over North Toe River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 270.0 Feet
Span Length: 85.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over North Toe River on NC 197
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: Yancey County

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Pedestrian Walkway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.780000,-82.205278

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Carries Pedestrian Walkway over SOUTH TOE RIVER & NC 1159
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire suspension
Total Length: 219.2 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Suspension bridge over SOUTH TOE RIVER & NC 1159 on Pedestrian Walkway
History: Built 1960
Built: 1960

Location: Yancey County

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Cane River Suspension Footbridge 1

Status:

Location: 35.985986,-82.391565

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Carries pedestrian path over Cane River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Cane River on pedestrian path
History:
Built:

Location: Yancey County

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Cane River Suspension Footbridge 2

Status:

Location: 35.997818,-82.371964

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Carries Pedestrian Path over Cane River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Cane River on Pedestrian Path
History:
Built:

Location: Yancey County

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YAN - North Toe River Bridge

Status: Collapsed

Location: 35.944140,-82.187016

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Carries Yancey Railroad over North Toe 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 North Toe River on Yancey Railroad
History: Abandoned 1977 due to flood-weakened piers; One span damaged by a bulldozer & collapsed 2003; Burned ?, Removed via helicopter ca. 2008
Built: 1927

Location: Yancey County

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Higgins Swinging / Suspension Footbridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 35.967412,-82.389580

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Carries Pedestrian pathway over Cane River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension footbridge over Cane River on pedestrian pathway
History:
Built:

Location: Yancey County

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Celo Vicinity Swinging / Suspension Footbridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 35.868964,-82.174178

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Carries pedestrian pathway over South Toe River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension footbridge over South Toe River on pedestrian pathway
History:
Built:

Location: Yancey County

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Hamrick Vicinity Swinging / Suspension Footbridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 35.780082,-82.205449

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Carries pedestrian pathway over South Toe River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension footbridge over South Toe River on pedestrian pathway
History:
Built:

Location: Yancey County

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Hamrick Vicinity #2 Swinging / Suspension Footbridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 35.812789,-82.196203

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Carries pedestrian pathway over South Toe River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension footbridge over South Toe River on pedestrian pathway
History:
Built:

Location: Yancey County

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Cane River Suspension Footbridge 7

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 36.017661,-82.345390

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Carries pedestrian pathways over Cane River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Cane River on pedestrian pathways
History:
Built:

Location: Yancey County

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Cane River Suspension Footbridge 3

Status:

Location: 36.013436,-82.378951

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Carries Pedestrian Path over Cane River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Cane River on Pedestrian Path
History:
Built:

Location: Yancey County

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Cane River Suspension Footbridge 4

Status:

Location: 36.012384,-82.376100

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Carries Pedestrian Path over Cane River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Cane River on Pedestrian Path
History:
Built:

Location: Yancey County

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Cane River Suspension Footbridge 5

Status:

Location: 36.006888,-82.367994

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Carries Pedestrian Path over Cane River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Cane River on Pedestrian Path
History:
Built:

Location: Yancey County

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Cane River Suspension Footbridge 8

Status:

Location: 36.018490,-82.345615

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Carries Pedestrian Path over Cane River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Cane River on Pedestrian Path
History:
Built:

Location: Yancey County

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North Toe Bridge (NC 1314)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 36.004651,-82.193118

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Carries NC 1314 over North Toe River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Riveted 159-foot Camelback truss and a pin-connected 125-foot Pratt truss.
Total Length: 284.0 Feet
Span Length: 159.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Camelback and Pratt through truss bridge over North Toe River on NC 1314
History: Built ca. 1910, replaced 1986
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Yancey County

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388737

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HAER No. NC-41-7

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388736

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HAER No. NC-41-6

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388735

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HAER No. NC-41-5

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388734

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HAER No. NC-41-4

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388733

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HAER No. NC-41-3

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388732

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HAER No. NC-41-2

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388731

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HAER No. NC-41-1

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North Toe River Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 35.929108,-82.170372

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Carries Old Nc80 (Closed) over North Toe River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Deck arch
Total Length: 212.0 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet

Overview: Deck arch bridge over North Toe River on Old Nc80 (Closed)
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922

Location: Yancey County

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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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