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The west face

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in November 2007

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The south portal

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in November 2007

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Isometric View SE to NW

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in November 2007

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The west truss and deck

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in November 2007

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North truss and portal

Note the flimsy wire guard on the approach.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in November 2007

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East truss and deck

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in November 2007

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The north portal

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in November 2007

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North abutment

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in November 2007

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The undercarriage

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in November 2007

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As seen from the southern shore of the Tennessee River

This was taken from beneath the US 231 bridge that crosses the Tennessee River. The light standards, to the right, are from the parking lot of a recreational area.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in November 2007

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From the southern shore of the Tennessee River

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in November 2007

Map

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Facts

Overview: Through truss bridge over Aldridge Creek on Boat Dock Road in Huntsville
Location: Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1925
Design: Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 111.9 ft.
Total length: 111.9 ft.
Deck width: 16.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +34.56667, -86.55000 (decimal degrees)
34°34'00" N, 86°32'60" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: AL 16289 (Alabama bridge number)
BH 10169 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2004): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 32.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 115

Update Log

January 26, 2008: New photos from J.R. Manning

Sources

J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net

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Boat Dock Road Bridge

Posted January 29, 2008, by James McCray (jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com)

I also visited this bridge. The bridge is also called the Ditto Landing Bridge.

Boat Dock Road Bridge

Posted January 26, 2008, by J.R. Manning (thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net)

The bridge is closed to traffic. It appears to have only recently been closed, just prior to my visit on Thanksgiving Weekend, 2007.