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Cobb Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.717839,-83.177146

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Carries Cobb Bridge Road (C-37-634) over Chauga River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: 8-panel Parker through truss
Total Length: 152.9 Feet
Span Length: 152.9 Feet

Overview: Parker through truss bridge over Chauga River on C-37-634. Relocated here 1962.
History: Built 1940 at across the Tugaloo River; Re-erected here 1962
Built: 1940

Location: Oconee County

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157646

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Approach from west.

Photo taken by JT Legg in March 2010

157647

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Approach from west. The object markers are tied to the bridge by welded plates!

Photo taken by JT Legg in March 2010

157648

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On bridge, looking east.

Photo taken by JT Legg in March 2010

157649

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View of Chauga River looking south from bridge. This is a very scenic part of the river where the water flows on top of solid granite shoals.

Photo taken by JT Legg in March 2010

157650

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Same view of Chauga River with bridge detail.

Photo taken by JT Legg in March 2010

157651

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View from east approach looking southwest.

Photo taken by JT Legg in March 2010

157652

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View from east approach looking northwest.

Photo taken by JT Legg in March 2010

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Tamassee Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.873611,-83.020556

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Carries S-37-32 over West Fork Little River
Design: truss/pony/polygonal/verticals
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 142.1 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over West Fork Little River on S-37-32
History: Built 1948; rehabilitated 1994
Built: 1948

Location: Oconee County

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265897

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Tamassee Bridge

View from rock outcrops downstream looking west

Photo taken by Michael Miller in September 2013

265898

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Tamassee Bridge

Looking north

Photo taken by Michael Miller in September 2013

265899

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Tamassee Bridge

Looking north

Photo taken by Michael Miller in September 2013

265900

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Tamassee Bridge

Detail of downstream truss

Photo taken by Michael Miller in September 2013

265901

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Tamassee Bridge

looking downstream showing some truss details, as well as the NHRP designation.

Photo taken by Michael Miller in September 2013

265902

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Tamassee Bridge

Detail of the NHRP designation

Photo taken by Michael Miller in September 2013

265903

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Flat Shoals River

Taken from the Tamassee Bridge

Photo taken by Michael Miller in September 2013

265904

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Tamassee Bridge

Another view from the rock outcrops in the shoals of the river.

Photo taken by Michael Miller in September 2013

265905

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Tamasee Bridge

Another view from the downstream rock outcrops. This shows the northern portion of the span

Photo taken by Michael Miller in September 2013

265906

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Tamassee Bridge

Looking south

Photo taken by Michael Miller in September 2013

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Old US123 Tugaloo River Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 34.611100,-83.214526

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Carries over Tugaloo River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Camelback through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Camelback through truss bridge over Tugaloo River
History: Built 1940, middle span dismantled and reassembled as the Cobb Bridge in 1962 when new U.S. 123 bridge was built..
Built:

Location: Oconee County

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135912

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Abandoned US 123 Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2009

135913

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Abandoned US 123 Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2009

135914

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Abandoned US 123 Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2009

135915

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Abandoned US 123 Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2009

135916

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Abandoned US 123 Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2009

262778

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Old US-123 Bridge from the Georgia Shore

Photo taken by Michael Miller in January 2012

442923

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Morning fog

Photo added by Andrew Penik in January 2019

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Stumphouse Tunnel

Status: Open to pedestrians, bring a flash light!

Location: 34.810773,-83.123728

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Carries abandoned railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 1687.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Never finished pre-Civil War railroad tunnel
History: contruction began in 1856, abandoned 1859
Built: 1859

Location: Oconee County

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151057

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Entrance

Entrance to Stumphouse Tunnel

Photo taken by Adrienne Boland

151058

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Stumphouse Tunnel

from inside the tunnel

Photo taken by Adrienne Boland

151059

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Stumphouse Tunnel

far end of tunnel

Photo taken by Adrienne Boland

151060

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Stumphouse Tunnel

gates blocking uncompleted portion of tunnel

Photo taken by Adrienne Boland

151061

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Stumphouse Tunnel

entrance

Photo taken by Adrienne Boland

151062

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Stumphouse Tunnel

Enter at your own risk

Photo taken by Adrienne Boland

151063

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Stumphouse Tunnel

entrance

Photo taken by Adrienne Boland

252170

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Stumphouse Tunnel

Photo taken by Joseph Hinson

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Stumphouse Tunnel

Entrance to the tunnel.

Photo taken by Joseph Hinson

262910

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Stumphouse Tunnel Sign

You can see the opening of the tunnel in the background.

Photo taken by Michael Miller in May 2012

262911

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Stumphouse Tunnel Historical Marker

Photo taken by Michael Miller in May 2012

262912

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Stumphouse Tunnel Southern Portal

Photo taken by Michael Miller in May 2012

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NS - Chauga River Bridge

Status: Open

Location: 34.661860,-83.151086

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Carries NS Railroad over Chauga 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 Chauga River on NS Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Oconee County

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NS - Lake Hartwell Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.694084,-82.850642

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Seneca River/Lake Hartwell
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Seneca River/Lake Hartwell on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Oconee County

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266743

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NS Lake Hartwell Bridge

Taken from US-76/US-123/Clemson Blvd.

Photo taken by Michael Miller in September 2013

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NS Lake Hartwell Bridge

Taken from US-76/US-123 Lake Hartwell Bridge

Photo taken by Michael Miller in September 2013

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Saddle Tunnel

Status: Inundated
Partially inundated, the tunnel is preserved in place with no plans to rehabilitate.

Location: 34.820973,-83.098279

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Carries over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Historic Railroad Tunnel
History: Built 1853
Built: 1853

Location: Oconee County

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267093

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Saddle Tunnel

SW Portal

Photo taken by J. Bearden 4/1/2013

267094

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Saddle Tunnel

SW Portal close-up

Photo taken by J. Bearden 4/1/2013

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Middle Tunnel

Status: Derelict/abandoned - Majority of tunnel was filled in in the early 1900s

Location: 34.808465,-83.113359

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Carries over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned tunnel
History: Built 1953
Built: 1953

Location: Oconee County

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267095

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Middle Tunnel

NE Portal

Photo taken by J. Bearden 4/1/2013

267096

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Old Railroad Grade

Part of the Blue Ridge Railroad Historical Trail that follows the constructed railway grade. This leads towards the lost SE portal of the Middle Tunnel

Photo taken by J. Bearden 4/1/2013

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NS - Coneross Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.676770,-83.032764

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway, Greenville-Atlanta Subdivision over Coneross Creek
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 Coneross Creek on Norfolk Southern Railway, Greenville-Atlanta Subdivision
History:
Built:

Location: Oconee County

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267493

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Coneross Creek Bridge

Looking north

Photo taken by Michael Miller in September 2013

267494

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Old Southern Railway Coneross Creek Bridge Pier

This old pier is located just south of the current structure

Photo taken by Michael Miller in September 2013

267495

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Coneross Creek Bridge

Looking east at the southern face of the structure

Photo taken by Michael Miller in September 2013

267496

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Coneross Creek Bridge

Looking west at the north face of the structure

Photo taken by Michael Miller in September 2013

267497

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Coneross Creek Bridge

Looking south

Photo taken by Michael Miller in September 2013

267498

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Coneross Creek Bridge

Looking north

Photo taken by Michael Miller in September 2013

267499

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Coneross Creek Bridge

View from Richland Road

Photo taken by Michael Miller in September 2013

275106

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Coneross Creek Bridge

View from Richland Road

Photo taken by Michael Miller in February 2013

275107

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Coneross Creek Bridge

Taken from Stribling Road

Photo taken by Michael Miller in February 2013

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Chau Ram County Park Swinging / Suspension Footbridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 34.682417,-83.146501

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

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Chauga River on pedestrian pathway
History:
Built:

Location: Oconee County

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Chauga River Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 34.685414,-83.151473

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Carries Old US 76 over Chauga River
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Chauga River on old US 76
History: replaced by current bridge in 1965
Built:

Location: Oconee County

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345437

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Photo added by Andrew Penik in January 2016

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Prather Bridge

Status: Destroyed by fire

Location: 34.647362,-83.279487

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Carries Cleveland Pike Road over Tugaloo River
Design: truss/through/lattice/town
Design Details: Town lattice through truss
Total Length: 158.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Tugaloo River on Cleveland Pike Road
History: Built 1920; Burned April 9th 1978
Built: 1920

Location: Oconee County

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385211

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Photo provided by George Lane

458628

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Prather Bridge

The Times and Democrat: April 10 1978


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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