Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Bankhead Avenue Bridge

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Angled View of Bridge

Photo taken by James Adorno in February 2008

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On the Bridge

Photo taken by James Adorno in February 2008

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End of the Road....

Photo taken by James Adorno in February 2008

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Oblique view from the southeast

Photo taken by James Gonzalski in December 2008

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Eastern portal

Not sure if this was the only span of if a second span was removed along with the road.

Photo taken by James Gonzalski in December 2008

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Dead-end sidewalk

Photo taken by James Gonzalski in December 2008

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View from the continuation of Bankhead Ave east of the CSX railroad tracks

Photo taken by James Gonzalski in December 2008

Overview: Through truss bridge over CSX Railroad on Bankhead Avenue in Atlanta
Location: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
Status: Closed to all traffic
History: Built 1912
Design: Skewed, riveted Warren through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 99.7 ft.
Total length: 369.8 ft.
Deck width: 29.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +33.77306, -84.40715 (decimal degrees)
33°46'23" N, 84°24'26" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/740110/3740015 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Northwest Atlanta
Inventory number: BH 12548 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2008): Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 16.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 1,900

February 7, 2010: Updated by James Gonzalski: Corrected GPS coordinates and added new photos
April 29, 2008: New photos from James Adorno