Copeland Creek Bridge

Photos

Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2010

BH Photo #197723

Overview: Polygonal Warren pony truss bridge over Copeland Creek on Chamblee Mill Road
Location: Blount County, Alabama
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1946
Design: Pony truss - Steel Truss (Timber deck)
Dimensions: Span length: 80.1 ft.
Total length: 80.1 ft.
Deck width: 7.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +34.06003, -86.66641 (decimal degrees)
34°03'36" N, 86°39'59" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/530784/3768861 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Garden City
Average daily traffic (as of 2017): 186
Inventory numbers: AL 2924 (Alabama bridge number)
BH 36039 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of February 2017): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 16.4 (out of 100)
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March 15, 2022: Updated by Paul Plassman: Refined truss type & added categories "Riveted", "Wooden deck", "5-panel truss"
June 16, 2012: New photo from R H Mewbourn

Copeland Creek Bridge

Posted May 25, 2020, by Brian Stewart (bksal69 [at] gmail [dot] com)

Went by yesterday and the bridge is now closed to traffic. Piles of dirt at both ends blocking the road.