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Luraville Swing Bridge

Suwannee County, Florida, and Lafayette County, Florida

Photos 

circa 1925

Photo from Florida State Libary and Archives

View this photo at fpc.dos.state.fl.us

BH Photo #146214

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost swing bridge over Suwannee River on unnamed road in Luraville
Location
Luraville, Suwannee County, Florida, and Lafayette County, Florida
Status
Replaced by new bridge
History
Built 1907; Replaced by new bridge in 1947
Design
Pratt pony truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+30.09928, -83.17249   (decimal degrees)
30°05'57" N, 83°10'21" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/290652/3331777 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Mayo
Inventory number
BH 43366 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1907 (719)
Built during 1900s (7,344)
Florida (668)
Lafayette County, Florida (7)
Lost (25,298)
Lost 1947 (36)
Lost during 1940s (414)
Luraville, Florida (1)
Movable (3,006)
 Pony truss (16,315)
Pratt pony truss (3,671)
Pratt truss (9,401)
Replaced by new bridge (17,039)
Suwannee County, Florida (10)
Suwannee River (11)
Swing (1,475)
Truss (33,144)

Update Log 

  • September 13, 2009: Added by Kim Harvey

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