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Catawba River Bridge

Iredell County, North Carolina, and Catawba County, North Carolina

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Catawba River Bridge

Opening Day in 1905

Photo from old postcard

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BH Photo #531815

Map 

Description 

Location is a guess.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Through truss bridge over Catawba River on road
Location
Iredell County, North Carolina, and Catawba County, North Carolina
Status
Destroyed by flooding in 1916 and not replaced
History
Built 1905
Builders
- James W. Brown
- Troutman, B.A.
Design
Through truss
Dimensions
Total length: 264.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+35.60067, -80.94289   (decimal degrees)
35°36'02" N, 80°56'34" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/505172/3939660 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 98059 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1905 (833)
Built during 1900s (7,936)
Catawba County, North Carolina (9)
Catawba River (23)
Destroyed by flood (855)
Iredell County, North Carolina (8)
James W. Brown (1)
Lost (31,795)
 Lost 1916 (81)
Lost during 1910s (828)
North Carolina (1,072)
Owned by county (21,997)
Through truss (19,028)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,720)
Troutman, B.A. (1)
Truss (38,309)

Update Log 

  • May 23, 2022: New photo from Geoff Hubbs

Sources 

  • Geoff Hubbs

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