Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.124233,-81.509361
Carries US 29 over Southern Railroad
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 107.9 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Southern Railroad on US 29
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928
Location: Cherokee County
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431815
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in February 2018
431816
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in February 2018
431817
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in February 2018
431818
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in February 2018
431819
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in February 2018
Status: No longer exists
Location: 35.088889,-81.571667
Carries US 29 over Broad River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Through truss
Skewed
Total Length: 1000.0 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet
Overview: Lost four span Pratt through truss bridge over Broad River on US 29
History: Built 1932, replaced 2007
Built: 1932
Location: Cherokee County
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126267
Planar View Of South Side Of Bridge, Facing North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
126268
Oblique View Of South Side Of Trusses 2, 3, And 4, Facing Northeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
126269
Oblique View Of South Side Of Bridge, Showing Remnants Of Previous Bridge In Foreground, Facing Northeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
126270
Oblique View Of South Side Of Pier 5, West Approach And Portion Of Truss 1 From River, Facing North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
126271
Planar View Of North Side Of Bridge, Facing Southeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
126272
Oblique View Of North Side Of Pier 6 With Pier 5 In Background And Trusses 1 And 2, Facing Southwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
126273
Oblique View Of North Side Of Pier 8 With Pier 9 In Background And Trusses 3 And 4, Facing Southeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
126274
Oblique View Of North Side Of Pier 8 And Trusses 3 And 4, Facing Southeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
126275
Oblique View Of West Approach, Facing East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
126276
Planar View Of West Approach, Facing East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
126277
Detail Of Joints Connecting Portal Bracing With Top Chord And Vertical And Diagonal Braces Of Truss 1, Facing Upward
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
126278
Detail Of Vertical And Diagonal Bracing On North Side Of Truss 1, Facing Northeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
126279
Planar View Of West Portal Of Truss 2, Facing East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
126280
Detail Showing Skew Of East Portal Bracing Of Truss 2 And West Portal Of Truss 3 In Background, Facing East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
126281
Planar View Of West Portal Of Truss 3 Showing Skew, Facing East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
126282
Detail Of Vertical And Diagonal Bracing On North Side Of Truss 4, Facing Northeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
126283
Planar View Of East Approach, Facing West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
126284
Oblique View Of East Approach, Facing West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 35.095556,-81.441389
Carries C-11-123 over Kings Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 96.1 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Kings Creek on C-11-123
History: Built 1942
Built: 1942
Location: Cherokee County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.143889,-81.443611
Carries S-11-21 over Ponders Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 30.8 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Ponders Creek on S-11-21
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936
Location: Cherokee County
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409936
South portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in November 2017
409937
South portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017
409938
South portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017
409939
North portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017
409940
North portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017
409941
North portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.163611,-81.677500
Carries SC 150 over Sarratt Creek
Design: arch/deck/steel
Design Details: Steel arch
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Steel arch bridge over Sarratt Creek on SC 150
History: Built 1958
Built: 1958
Location: Cherokee County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.140833,-81.459167
Carries S-11-21 over Unnamed stream
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over an unnamed stream on S-11-21
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936
Location: Cherokee County
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408810
South portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017
408811
South portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017
408812
South portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017
408813
South portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 34.937770,-81.480000
Carries SC 211 over Broad 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 Broad River on SC 211
History: Built 1917; Partial Collapses 1951 & 1955; Replaced 1956
Built: 1917
Location: Cherokee County
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458537
Irene Bridge
The Gaffney Ledger: January 26 1917
458538
Irene Bridge
The Greeneville News: November 9 1951
458539
Irene Bridge
The Gaffney Ledger: September 20 1955
458540
Irene Bridge
The Greeneville News: October 20 1955
458541
Irene Bridge
The Greeneville News: October 20 1955
458542
Irene Bridge
Old & New Bridges
The Gaffney Ledger: October 16 1956
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.124272,-81.509261
Carries US 29 over SOURR
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 107.9 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over SOURR on US 29
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928
Location: Cherokee County
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410231
Looking NNW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017
410232
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017
410233
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017
410234
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017
410235
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017
410236
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017
410237
Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017
410238
South side
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017
410239
SW end
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2017
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Currently being demolished for I-85 lane expansion project.
Location: 35.134403,-81.530472
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over I-85
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 129.9 Feet
Span Length: 46.9 Feet
Overview: Bridge over I-85 on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built: 1959
Location: Cherokee County
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264943
Southern Railway Bridge over I-85
View from Henson Road
Photo taken by Michael Miller in August 2013
319342
NS - I-85 Overpass
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015
319343
NS - I-85 Overpass
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015
319344
NS - I-85 Overpass
Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015
319345
NS - I-85 Overpass
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in January 2015
319346
NS - I-85 Overpass
Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
319347
NS - I-85 Overpass
Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
319348
NS - I-85 Overpass
Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
319349
NS - I-85 Overpass
Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.022924,-81.715922
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Thicketty Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Thicketty Creek on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Cherokee County
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262895
Thicketty Creek Southern Railway Bridge
Taken from the south looking north.
Photo taken by Michael Miller in June 2013
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.095000,-81.597697
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Cherokee Creek/S-11-49 (Gafney Ferry Road
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Deck arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck arch bridge over Cherokee Creek/S-11-49 (Gafney Ferry Road on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1918
Built: 1918
Location: Cherokee County
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266887
Cherokee Creek Arch Bridge
Taken from the south on S-11-49/Gaffney Ferry Road
Photo taken by Michael Miller in September 2013
266888
Cherokee Creek Arch Bridge
Taken from the south on S-11-49/Gaffney Ferry Road
Photo taken by Michael Miller in September 2013
266889
Cherokee Creek Arch Bridge
Photo taken from the northeast on S-11-49/Gaffney Ferry Road
Photo taken by Michael Miller in September 2013
266890
Cherokee Creek Arch Bridge
Center Arch spanning Cherokee Creek
Photo taken by Michael Miller in September 2013
266891
Cherokee Creek Arch Bridge
Center Arch looking southeast
Photo taken by Michael Miller in September 2013
266892
Cherokee Creek Arch Bridge
Camera phone pano from the south
Photo taken by Michael Miller
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.104188,-81.574642
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Broad River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Deck arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck arch bridge over Broad River on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Cherokee County
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266937
Railroad Bridge
Looking upstream with lost bridge piers in the foreground
Photo taken by J. Bearden
266938
Railroad Bridge
View from just downstream looking at the SW end of the bridge
Photo taken by J. Bearden
266939
Railroad Bridge
Looking Downstream
Photo taken by J. Bearden
266940
Railroad Bridge
Looking downstream
Photo taken by J. Bearden
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.070944,-81.652297
Carries S-11-130 over Norfolk Southern Railway, Salisbury-Greenville Division
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 102.0 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Norfolk Southern Railway, Salisbury-Greenville Division on S-11-130
History: Built 1919; rehabilitated 1970
Built: 1919
Location: Cherokee County
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268378
Gaffney T Bridge
Taken looking South from the Buford Street rail crosing
Photo taken by Michael Miller in October 2013
419144
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in February 2018
419145
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in February 2018
419146
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in February 2018
419958
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in February 2018
419959
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in February 2018
419960
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in February 2018
419961
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in February 2018
Status: Don't know
Location: 35.149849,-81.537298
Carries NS RR over Buffalo Creek
Design: truss/half
Design Details: Half-through truss
Total Length: 553.7 Feet
Span Length: 144.0 Feet
Overview: Half-through truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on NSRR
History:
Built:
Location: Cherokee County
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318793
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Looking SE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318794
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge Half through truss pano1
Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318795
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Looking SE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318796
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Looking SE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318797
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318798
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318799
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Looking SE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318800
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318801
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318802
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318803
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318804
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318805
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318806
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318807
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318808
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318809
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318810
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318811
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318812
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318813
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318814
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318815
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Looking SE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318816
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318817
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318818
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318820
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318821
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318822
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318823
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318824
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge Half through truss pano2
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318825
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318826
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318827
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318828
Norfolk Southern Buffalo Creek Bridge
Looking SE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
Status: Don't know
Location: 35.134954,-81.530904
Carries NSRR over Branch of Buffalo Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Branch of Buffalo Creek on NSRR
History:
Built:
Location: Cherokee County
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318025
NS-Buffalo Creek Trestle
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
318026
NS-Buffalo Creek Trestle
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 35.149619,-81.537529
Carries Batchler's Trail over Buffalo Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 7-panel pin-connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on Batchler's Trail
History:
Built:
Location: Cherokee County
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317886
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317911
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317912
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317913
Buffalo Creek Bridge pano2
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317914
Buffalo Creek Bridge pano1
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317897
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Looking NW at abutment
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317896
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Looking NW at abutment
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317895
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317894
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Looking SE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317893
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Looking SE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317892
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Looking SE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317891
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317890
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317889
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317888
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317887
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Looking South. NE end
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317885
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317902
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317908
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317906
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317898
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317900
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317905
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317899
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317907
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317909
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317903
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317901
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317910
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
317904
Buffalo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2015
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.
