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Mill Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.001111,-84.777778

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Carries Fas 74-Springplace Rd. over Mill Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 143.1 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Mill Creek on Fas 74-Springplace Rd.
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935

Location: Bradley County

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127663

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Oblique of east side

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

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Cohulla Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.116667,-84.838333

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Carries Fas 74-Springplace Rd. over Cohulla Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 53.2 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Cohulla Creek on Fas 74-Springplace Rd.
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937

Location: Bradley County

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127664

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Oblique

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

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Conasauga River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 34.990492,-84.775364

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Carries Spring Place Road (FAS 74) over Conasauga River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 379.0 Feet
Span Length: 74.2 Feet

Overview: Lost steel stringer bridge over Conasauga River on Spring Place Road (FAS 74)
History: Built 1937; replaced 2013
Built: 1937

Location: Bradley County

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133053

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Oblique of east side

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2009

133054

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Approach

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2009

133055

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Another oblique of the east side

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2009

133056

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Pier

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

133057

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Underside

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2009

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Unknown just north of the Conasauga River Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 34.990787,-84.775786

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Carries Possible former alignment of Spring Place Road over Mill Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pratt pony truss bridge over Mill Creek on possible former alignment of Spring Place Road
History: Built around 1900?
Built: ca. 1900

Location: Bradley County

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133058

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From Spring Place Road

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2009

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Old Dobbs Ford Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 35.191525,-84.900110

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Carries Golf cart track over Candies Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 76.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Candies Creek on golf cart track
History: Built 1878, moved to the present site in 1990
Built: 1878

Location: Bradley County

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190764

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Looking across as I was leaving

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010

190765

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Golf cart trail

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010

190766

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Verticals and diagonals

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010

190767

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Verticals and diagonals

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010

190768

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Looking up the end post

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010

190769

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Top chord-end post connection detail

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010

190770

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Verticals and diagonals

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010

190771

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End post

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010

190772

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Floor beam-lower chord connection

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010

190773

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End post

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010

190774

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Top chord detail

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010

190775

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Oblique

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010

190776

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Side view

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010

190777

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Side view

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010

190778

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Side view

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010

190779

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Lower chord at end post

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010

190780

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Lower chord detail

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010

190781

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Looking across

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010

190782

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In the original location

Survey Report for Historic Bridges in Tennessee

201625

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201626

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201627

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201628

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201629

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201630

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201631

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201632

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201633

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201661

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201662

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201663

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201664

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201665

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201666

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201667

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201668

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201669

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201683

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201684

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201685

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201686

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201687

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201688

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201689

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201690

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201691

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201701

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201702

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201703

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201704

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201705

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201706

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201707

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201708

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201709

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201736

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201737

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201738

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201739

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201740

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201741

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201742

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201743

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201744

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201751

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201752

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201753

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201754

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201755

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

201756

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2011

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ET&G - Hiwassee River Bridge

Status: Arsoned by Unionists November 8th, 1861

Location: 35.288602,-84.752586

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Carries East Tennessee & Georgia Railroad over Hiwassee River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Hiwassee River on Hiwassee River Railroad
History: Burned by Unionists November 8th, 1861
Built:

Location: Bradley County

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Hiwassee River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 35.287938,-84.751826

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Carries Lee Highway over Hiwassee River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss swing bridge over Hiwassee River on Lee Highway
History: Built 1912; Replaced 1940
Built: 1912

Location: Bradley County

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337756

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Historic photo

Photo provided by Laura Spann

337848

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Hiwassee River bridge

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in September 2015

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Lea Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge; Moved to park in Hamilton County

Location: 35.223048,-84.878889

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Carries Old Georgetown Street over Candies Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Candies Creek on Old Georgetown Street
History: Built 1886; Demolished 1988
Built: 1886

Location: Bradley County

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313790

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Overall Elevation, Looking South

Photo taken by George Hornal for the Historic American Engineering Record

313791

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Elevation, West Truss, Looking South

Photo taken by George Hornal for the Historic American Engineering Record

313792

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Elevation, Middle Truss, Looking North

Photo taken by George Hornal for the Historic American Engineering Record

313793

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Top Chord, Middle Truss

Photo taken by George Hornal for the Historic American Engineering Record

313794

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Top Chord Connection, Middle Truss

Photo taken by George Hornal for the Historic American Engineering Record

313795

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Elevation, East Truss, Looking South

Photo taken by George Hornal for the Historic American Engineering Record

313796

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Top Chord Connection, East Truss

Photo taken by George Hornal for the Historic American Engineering Record

313797

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Bottom Chord, East Truss

Photo taken by George Hornal for the Historic American Engineering Record

313798

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Through View, Looking East

Photo taken by George Hornal for the Historic American Engineering Record

313799

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Through View, Looking West

Photo taken by George Hornal for the Historic American Engineering Record

313800

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Bridge Plaque

Photo taken by George Hornal for the Historic American Engineering Record

313801

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View Underneath East Truss, Looking East

Photo taken by George Hornal for the Historic American Engineering Record

313802

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East Abutment, Looking East

Photo taken by George Hornal for the Historic American Engineering Record

313803

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Bridge In Setting, Looking Downstream North

Photo taken by George Hornal for the Historic American Engineering Record

313804

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Bridge Setting

Photo taken by George Hornal for the Historic American Engineering Record

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US11 Hiwassee River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 35.290800,-84.756706

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Carries US 11/TN 2 over Hiwassee River & Southern Railway
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 967.9 Feet
Span Length: 241.2 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Hiwassee River & Southern Railway on US 11/TN 2
History: Built 1940; Replaced 1995
Built: 1940

Location: Bradley County

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Southern - Hiwassee River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 35.289096,-84.752599

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Carries Southern Railway over Hiwassee River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren through truss bridge over Hiwassee River on Southern Railway
History:
Built: 1865

Location: Bradley County

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484960

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Southern - Hiwassee River Bridge

Photo from Cleveland Library History Branch

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NS-Inman Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.157350,-84.871969

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Inman Street E
Design: beam
Design Details:
Total Length: 54.1 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Inman Street E on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built: 1969

Location: Bradley County

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433909

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NS-Inman Street Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2018

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McPherson Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 35.267889,-84.849857

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Carries A165 McPherson Road over Candies Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: (1)4-panel, pinned Pratt pony truss (1)3-panel, pinned Pratt pony truss (1)2-panel, pinned Queenpost pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Candies Creek on A165 McPherson Road
History:
Built:

Location: Bradley County

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466733

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McPherson Bridge

HAER Photo

466734

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McPherson Bridge

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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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