Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Pea River Bridge

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Plaque

Pea River
Bridge built by the
Federal government
and the
State of Alabama
1921

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Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Pea River on US 231
Location: Dale County, Alabama
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Opened Aug. 3, 1921
Design: From north to south:
Five closed-spandrel arch spans
One open-spandrel arch span
Three closed-spandrel arch spans
Also called: Veterans Memorial Bridge (official name)
Approximate latitude, longitude: +31.59555, -85.78298 (decimal degrees)
31°35'44" N, 85°46'59" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 10105 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Pea River Bridge

Posted August 12, 2006, by James McCray (jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com)

This is my favorite bridge, as it is located about 20 minutes from my hometown. I always love to see the bridge as I went on trips to Montgomery.