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CR 29 Cahaba River Bridge

Dallas County, Alabama

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CR 29 Cahaba River Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2011

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BH Photo #197497

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Facts 

Overview
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Cahaba River on former CR 29
Location
Dallas County, Alabama
Status
Abandoned
Design
Pratt through truss main span and two Warren pony truss approach spans
Approximate latitude, longitude
+32.45538, -87.18268   (decimal degrees)
32°27'19" N, 87°10'58" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/482831/3590927 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Marion Junction
Inventory number
BH 48628 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Abandoned (3,650)
Alabama (971)
Cahaba River (17)
Dallas County, Alabama (13)
Owned by county (20,784)
Pony truss (16,187)
 Pratt through truss (5,394)
Pratt truss (9,301)
Through truss (15,078)
Truss (32,802)
Warren pony truss (3,359)
Warren truss (6,567)

Update Log 

  • April 15, 2011: Added by C Hanchey

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CR 29 Cahaba River Bridge
Posted October 17, 2015, by Robert (robertday645 [at] gmail [dot] com)

Crossed this bridge many times going to my favorite fishing spot, don't see why they closed it. Never had any problems crossing,the added time and distance to go around must not have been a factor to people.