Bridge No. 7 over West Prong of Little Pigeon RiverGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkBridge No. 7 over West Prong of Little Pigeon River, Newfound Gap Highway. Work done by US BPR Force account, Roads and Trails funds... Completed 1936. Cost $110,029.77; Downstream elevation, looking east... Eakin investigation photograph,Newfound Gap Highway Bridge No. 7 Chimneys Campground, II-F-(4)-NFG-11102, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridges on Newfound Gap Road
Bridge No. 7, over Deep CreekGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDimensions: 1 span - 37'x10'; skew 0 degrees; width 10.5'; Abutments: Rock-filled log cribs, supplements by log bent at east abutments, and 12 x 12 bent west abutment; Superstructure: 4 - 12 to 16 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers wood deck, 1 span 40'x10'; Estimate: $2, 000.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; DEP-149, Deep Creek Road; Bridge No. 7, over Deep Creek, II-F-(5)-11250, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 7, over Deep CreekGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDimensions: 1 span - 37'x10'; skew 0 degrees; width 10.5'; Abutments: Rock-filled log cribs, supplements by log bent at east abutments, and 12 x 12 bent west abutment; Superstructure: 4 - 12 to 16 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers wood deck, 1 span 40'x10'; Estimate: $2, 000.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; DEP-149, Deep Creek Road; Bridge No. 7, over Deep Creek, II-F-(5)-11251, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 8, over Left ProngGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkBridge No. 8, over Left Prong; Dimensions: 2 span- 34' x 5.5', 24' x 5.5', at right angles; width 10'; Abutments: North- 14 log sill South- HPRE; Intermediate Supports: Double log bent; Superstructure: (3) 12 to 18 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: North abutment, undermined; bent undermined, and has dropped 1 foot; rest of bridge, fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 2 spans, 10' x 6'; Estimate: $1, 200,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; ELK-117, Little River Road, II-F-(5)-11185, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 8, over Left ProngGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkBridge No. 8, over Left Prong; Dimensions: 2 span- 34' x 5.5', 24' x 5.5', at right angles; width 10'; Abutments: North- 14 log sill South- HPRE; Intermediate Supports: Double log bent; Superstructure: (3) 12 to 18 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: North abutment, undermined; bent undermined, and has dropped 1 foot; rest of bridge, fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 2 spans, 10' x 6'; Estimate: $1, 200,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; ELK-117, Little River Road, II-F-(5)-11184, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 9, main channel, Forney CreekGreat Smoky Mountains National Park4 spans- 20'x7', 17.5'x7', 22.5'x7', 24'x7'; width 10'; Abutments: None: at south end, stringers rest on solid rock, and at north end on mud sills; Intermediate Supports: bents of 12 to 16 logs; Superstructure: Each span, 3 - 12 to 16 log stringers; split log deck with runners; Condition: Stringers sound; deck poor; runners loose; bents fair; guard rails poor; rest of bridge, fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck 3 spans 20'x6'; Estimate: $3, 000.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-153, Forney Creek Road; Bridge No. 9, main channel, Forney Creek, II-F-(5)-11279, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 9, main channel, Forney CreekGreat Smoky Mountains National Park4 spans- 20'x7', 17.5'x7', 22.5'x7', 24'x7'; width 10'; Abutments: None: at south end, stringers rest on solid rock, and at north end on mud sills; Intermediate Supports: bents of 12 to 16 logs; Superstructure: Each span, 3 - 12 to 16 log stringers; split log deck with runners; Condition: Stringers sound; deck poor; runners loose; bents fair; guard rails poor; rest of bridge, fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck 3 spans 20'x6'; Estimate: $3, 000.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-153, Forney Creek Road; Bridge No. 9, main channel, Forney Creek, II-F-(5)-11278, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 9, over Noland CreekGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDimensions: One span- 38'; skew 30 degrees; VC 6'; area waterway 195 sq. ft. drainage area 9.1. sq. mi. Abutments: Concrete; Superstructure: 3 - 21 x 8-1/4 x 40', 631b, WF I-beams, 10 I-beams in at 1/3 points support 6 - 4x12 timber stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Abutment stringers, very good; rest, very poor; Proposed: Replace decking out of regular maintenance.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-155, Noland Creek Road; Bridge No. 9, over Noland Creek, II-F-(5)-11316, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 9, over Noland CreekGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDimensions: One span- 38'; skew 30 degrees; VC 6'; area waterway 195 sq. ft. drainage area 9.1. sq. mi. Abutments: Concrete; Superstructure: 3 - 21 x 8-1/4 x 40', 631b, WF I-beams, 10 I-beams in at 1/3 points support 6 - 4x12 timber stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Abutment stringers, very good; rest, very poor; Proposed: Replace decking out of regular maintenance.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-155, Noland Creek Road; Bridge No. 9, over Noland Creek, II-F-(5)-11317, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge and cabin, Walker ValleyGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkBridge and cabin. Cabin occupied by Sherman Stinnett while he was caretaker at Girl Scout camp - ca 1925. Photo collected by Elsie Burrell, 1982.Walker Valley, III-B-16855, History - Buildings
Bridge at mouth of Bear Creek on High Rocks RoadGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkBridge at mouth of Bear Creek on High Rocks Road... From NP-9,Forney Creek Truck Trail Bridge -at lower end of Bear Creek Road, II-F-(3)-11048, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Truck Trail Bridges