Raphael Semmes Memorial Bridge

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Raphael Semmes Memorial Bridge

Photo from University of Alabama

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike (CC BY-SA)

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BH Photo #469066

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Facts 

Overview

Lost through truss lift bridge on US 43 over Tombigbee River

Location

Jackson, Clarke County, Alabama

Status

Demolished

History

The Semmes was one of 15 original memorial toll bridges build for the Alabama Bridge Company. Spanned a large river on State Highway 5 Mobile to Selma. http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/utils/getfile/collection/quarterly/id/1307/filename/1308.pdf

Builder

- J. B. McCreary of Atlanta, Georgia

Design

Truss, with a section that could be raised for boats to pass below (vertical lift).

Dimensions

Total length: 5,280.0 ft. (1.0 mi.)

Also called

Admiral Semmes Bridge
Semmes Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+31.52180, -87.93615   (decimal degrees)
31°31'18" N, 87°56'10" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/411118/3487812 (zone/easting/northing)

Inventory number

BH 60289 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• July 28, 2020: New photo from Douglas Butler
• March 30, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
• March 17, 2014: Added by Caroline Lynch Minor

Sources 

• Caroline Lynch Minor
• Geoff Hubbs
• Douglas Butler

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