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Reeses Ferry Bridge

Montgomery County, Alabama, and Elmore County, Alabama

Photos 

Reeses Ferry Bridge

Photo from old postcard

BH Photo #515916

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Through truss bridge over Alabama River on US 31 Southbound
Location
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, and Elmore County, Alabama
Status
Replaced by new bridge in 2001
History
Replaced in 2001
Design
Through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 338.9 ft.
Total length: 2,255.0 ft. (0.4 mi.)
Deck width: 18.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+32.41080, -86.40829   (decimal degrees)
32°24'39" N, 86°24'30" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/555639/3586124 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Prattville
Inventory number
BH 48986 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Alabama (1,032)
Built 1926 (816)
Built during 1920s (10,349)
Elmore County, Alabama (17)
Formerly NR-eligible (453)
Lost (30,527)
Lost 2001 (471)
Lost during 2000s (4,450)
 Montgomery County, Alabama (23)
Montgomery, Alabama (13)
Owned by state (16,699)
Replaced by new bridge (20,777)
Span length 250-500 feet (1,296)
Through truss (18,192)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (2,035)
Truss (37,225)

Update Log 

  • January 19, 2022: New photos from Geoff Hubbs
  • June 25, 2011: Added by Ben Tate

Sources 

  • Ben Tate - benji5221 [at] yahoo [dot] com
  • Geoff Hubbs

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