US29 West Point Bridge (1921)

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West Point Bridge

Article

The West Point News: April 28 1920

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BH Photo #455712

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Description 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Chattahoochee River on US 29

Location

West Point, Troup County, Georgia

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built 1921

Builder

- Virginia Bridge & Iron Co. of Roanoke, Virginia [also known as Virginia Bridge Co.]

Design

(3)8-panel, riveted Pratt through trusses

Also called

US 29- Chattahoochee River Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+32.87644, -85.18108   (decimal degrees)
32°52'35" N, 85°10'52" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/670164/3639056 (zone/easting/northing)

Inventory number

BH 86589 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• September 12, 2021: New photos from Art Suckewer
• May 21, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
• September 3, 2019: Updated by Tony Dillon: Added truss type
• September 3, 2019: Added by Melissa Brand-Welch

Related Bridges 

• West Point Bridge (1885) (Predecessor)

Sources 

• Melissa Brand-Welch - melissabrandwelch [at] msn [dot] com
• Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com
• Geoff Hubbs
• Art Suckewer - Asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com

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