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Riddles Creek Bridge

Rutherford County, North Carolina

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Riddles Creek Bridge

Before demolition

Photo taken by Roy Lee Harris; Copyright 2011 The Cliffside Historical Society

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BH Photo #268133

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Description 

Lost Deck Truss Bridge carrying SR 1009 (Boiling Springs Road) across Riddles Creek. Bridge was demolished in 1967 and replaced with a box culvert/fill when a short bypass of the town of Cliffside was constructed.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Deck truss bridge over Riddles Creek on SR 1003 (Boiling Springs Road)
Location
Rutherford County, North Carolina
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Replaced in 1967 with box culvert/fill
Design
Deck truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+35.23922, -81.76621   (decimal degrees)
35°14'21" N, 81°45'58" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/430285/3899841 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Chesnee
Inventory number
BH 58326 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Deck truss (1,927)
Lost (28,530)
Lost 1967 (83)
Lost during 1960s (938)
North Carolina (1,034)
Replaced by new bridge (19,403)
Rutherford County, North Carolina (15)
Truss (35,500)

Update Log 

  • October 8, 2013: Added by Michael Miller

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