Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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Oblique of south side

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Builder's plate CHAMPION BRIDGE CO WILMINGTON, OHIO

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Oblique of north side

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Detail of steel railing

Photo taken by Melissa Kernea

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Mills Creek on Seaton Loop Road east of Cohutta, GA
Location: Whitfield County, Georgia
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1921 by the Champion Bridge Co.
Builder: - Champion Bridge Co. of Wilmington, Ohio
Design: Steel stringer
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 29.9 ft.
Total length: 49.9 ft.
Deck width: 15.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +34.96083, -84.91194 (decimal degrees)
34°57'39" N, 84°54'43" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/690643/3870690 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 37746 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2006): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 33.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 630