Southern - Etowah River Bridge

Photos 

Southern - Etowah River Bridge

Northern column as viewed from Bob Moore Bridge

Photo taken by Jerrell Parker in January 2018

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BH Photo #416270

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Bridge over Etowah River on Southern Railway

Location

Rome, Floyd County, Georgia

Status

Removed but not replaced; stone supports remain

History

Built 1847

Railroad

- Southern Railway (SOU)

Design

Through truss

Approximate latitude, longitude

+34.24636, -85.17343   (decimal degrees)
34°14'47" N, 85°10'24" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/668202/3790981 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Rome South

Inventory number

BH 65770 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• January 13, 2018: New photos from Jerrell Parker
• January 30, 2015: Added by Dave King

Sources 

• Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
• railga.com - Photo of stone support
• Jerrell Parker - jerrell [dot] parker [at] gmail [dot] com

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