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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

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Facts 

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 numbers
GA 12151210 (Georgia bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
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

Update Log 

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

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