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Lay Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.762222,-82.791944

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Carries S-39-277 over Twelve Mile Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Riveted Warren Pony truss
Total Length: 180.1 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Twelve Mile Creek on S-39-277
History: Built 1964
Built: 1964

Location: Pickens County

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265482

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Lay Bridge

View from southwest

Photo taken by Michael Miller in August 2013

265483

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Lay Bridge

View from northwest

Photo taken by Michael Miller in August 2013

265484

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Lay Bridge

View of east trusses from the southwest

Photo taken by Michael Miller in August 2013

265485

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Lay Bridge

View from the south

Photo taken by Michael Miller in August 2013

265486

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Lay Bridge

View from southwest

Photo taken by Michael Miller in August 2013

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Chapman's Bridge 40-39-01x / 40-37-02x

Status: Destroyed by fire sparked by lightning.

Location: 34.918628,-82.880820

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Carries Route 133 over Clearwater Creek (Orignally built across the Keowee River)
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Modified Howe through truss
Total Length: 131.0 Feet
Span Length: 131.0 Feet

Overview: Modified Howe through truss bridge over Clearwater Creek (Orignally built across the Keowee River) on Route 133 (Originally Route 288)
History: Built 1917 on Route 288 near Jocasee, relocated to Keowee-Toxaway State Nature Area 1969, Struck by lightning & burned June 4th, 1974
Built: 1917

Location: Pickens County

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308393

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File:Bracing Top Chord, Bracing Bottom Chord - Chapman's Bridge, Highway 414, Keonee-Toxaway State Park, Gowensville, Greenville, SC HABS SC,39-GOW.V,1- (sheet 1 of 1).tif

Created by Alderman, R. D, Credit HABS

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Lower Gassaway Bridge 40-39-02

Status: Collapsed

Location: 34.800118,-82.748859

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Carries Former alignment SC 137 over Twelve Mile Creek
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: 6-panel Covered Howe (Single) Through Truss
Total Length: 68.0 Feet
Span Length: 68.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Howe through truss bridge over Twelve Mile Creek on SC 137
History: Built ca 1900, collapsed 1982
Built: ca 1900

Location: Pickens County

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263989

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Title page of survey drawings

Location on map

Uploaded by Clark Vance

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Saluda River Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 34.972608,-82.538220

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Carries Old Dacusville Road over Saluda 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 Saluda River on Old Dacusville Road
History:
Built:

Location: Pickens County

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NS - Highland Bridge Road Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.829763,-82.633443

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Carries Railroad over Highland Bridge Road
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Highland Bridge Road on Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Pickens County

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Moody Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 35.039160,-82.589720

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Carries Moody Bridge Road over South Saluda River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 5-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Saluda River on Moody Bridge Road
History:
Built:

Location: Pickens County

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458568

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Moody Bridge

The Greeneville News: August 31 1958

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Prater's Creek Bridge

Status: Located on the grounds of the Historic Hagood Mill. It was moved here in 2006 and reconditioned.

Location: 34.927000,-82.722000

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Carries Foot traffic only over Hagood Branch
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Hagood Branch on Foot traffic only
History: Built in 1930 on State Rd S-39-138 over Wolf Creek above its confluence with Twelve Mile Creek near Pickens, SC. It was moved in the late 1900's to State Rd S-39-159 to cross Prater's Creek. Then in 2006 it was moved again to its present location.
Built: 1930

Location: Pickens County

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471262

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Prater's Creek Bridge

Approach along the gravel foot path

Photo taken by Mark Slaughter in April 2020

471263

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Prater's Creek Bridge

Detail of beam

Photo taken by Mark Slaughter in April 2020

471264

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Name plate

Built by the Greenville Steel and Foundry Co, 1930

Photo taken by Mark Slaughter in April 2020

471265

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Prater's Creek Bridge

Detail of side truss with view of Hagood Branch at its third and present location.

Photo taken by Mark Slaughter in April 2020

471266

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Prater's Creek Bridge, sign

Some of the details are incorrect. The first location was over Wolf Creek above confluence with Twelve Mill Creek. At its second location, it was near Morning Side Road (not Drive) which is today State S-39-159.

Photo taken by Mark Slaughter in April 2020

472915

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Photo taken by Michael Miller in March 2020

472916

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Photo taken by Michael Miller in March 2020

472917

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Photo taken by Michael Miller in March 2020


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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