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Fanning Springs Bridge
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Fanning Springs Bridge Monument
Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2011
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BH Photo #194131
Description
Bridge was the southernmost crossing of the Suwannee River
Facts
- Overview
- Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Suwannee River on former U.S. 19
- Location
- Fanning Springs, Dixie County, Florida, and Gilchrist County, Florida
- Status
- Replaced by new bridge
- History
- Built 1934; replaced 1987
- Design
- Four span Camelback through truss
- Also called
- Benjamin Chaires Bridge
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +29.59116, -82.93745 (decimal degrees)
29°35'28" N, 82°56'15" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 17/312357/3275051 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Fanning Springs
- Inventory number
- BH 48221 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- January 8, 2021: New Street View added by Nathan Holth
- February 22, 2011: Added by C Hanchey
This is an example of what would be good Section 106 mitigation. If you are going to demolish a historic bridge, at least salvage some of the original material for display.