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Brookside Train Trestle

Jefferson County, Alabama
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Before the fire

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/3557749

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Description 

This trestle was built in 1903. It was 800ft long and 110ft tall. It recently had the rails removed and was converted to a gravel deck. It was planned to be part of a Jefferson County biking/hiking trail system. On May 23, 2006 it burned to the ground. Some kids said it caught fire when the were shooting fireworks. All that remains are the stone abutments, some rusted nails, and burnt pieces of timber. This bridge was 103 years old when it burned.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Newfound Creek on formerly L&N Railroad
Location
Brookside, Jefferson County, Alabama
Status
Destroyed by fire
History
Built 1903; Burned on May 23, 2006
Design
Timber stringer
Dimensions
Total length: 800.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+33.65880, -86.89874   (decimal degrees)
33°39'32" N, 86°53'55" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/509388/3724330 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Brookside
Inventory number
BH 49226 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Alabama (498)
Beam (6,046)
Brookside, Alabama (3)
Built 1903 (267)
Built during 1900s (4,246)
Destroyed by fire (48)
Jefferson County, Alabama (50)
Lost (10,360)
 Lost 2006 (210)
Lost during 2000s (3,091)
Owned by county (16,488)
Railroad (4,070)
Tall Bridges (71)
Timber stringer (1,858)
Total length 500-1000 feet (1,805)

Update Log 

  • July 28, 2011: Added by Ben Tate

Sources 

  • Ben Tate - benji5221 [at] yahoo [dot] com
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Brookside Train Trestle
Posted July 28, 2011, by Ben Tate

This bridge still shows up on Bing's bird's eye view