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Mize Bridge

Haralson County, Georgia
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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in October 2010

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Overview
Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Tallapoosa River on old alignment of Poplar Springs Road
Location
Haralson County, Georgia
Status
Abandoned
History
Built 1897, abandoned in 1982 when new bridge just to the south was built
Builder
- Virginia Bridge & Iron Co. of Roanoke, Virginia
Design
Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 120.0 ft.
Total length: 157.0 ft.
Deck width: 12.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+33.81361, -85.27553   (decimal degrees)
33°48'49" N, 85°16'32" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/659607/3742826 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Tallapoosa North
Inventory number
BH 45508 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (3,822)
Abandoned (1,372)
Beam (6,049)
Built 1897 (130)
Built during 1890s (1,556)
Georgia (386)
Haralson County, Georgia (2)
Owned by county (16,490)
 Pratt through truss (3,166)
Pratt truss (5,660)
Span length 100-125 feet (3,300)
Steel stringer (2,326)
Through truss (9,210)
Total length 125-175 feet (4,137)
Truss (23,574)
Virginia Bridge & Iron Co. (73)

Update Log 

  • October 31, 2010: Updated by Eddie Douthitt: Name
  • October 30, 2010: Updated by Eddie Douthitt: Added information and pictures
  • June 16, 2010: Added by Eddie Douthitt

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