Attempt to open up the Clingmans Dome Road from Indian Gap to Forney RidgeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkAttempt to open up the Clingmans Dome Road from Indian Gap to Forney Ridge...Wanted to check conditions of comfort station. The big V-snowplow could not clear off the sections of frozen snow in drifts up to several feet deep,Clingmans Dome Road, II-R-Maint-7782, Physical Facilities - Roads - Maintenance of Roads
Attempt to open up the Clingmans Dome Road from Indian Gap to Forney RidgeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkAttempt to open up the Clingmans Dome Road from Indian Gap to Forney Ridge...Wanted to check condition of comfort station. The big V-snowplow could not clear off the sections f frozen snow, in drifts up to several feet deep.Clingmans Dome Road, II-R-Maint-7783, Physical Facilities - Roads - Maintenance of Roads
Bridge No. 1, over East Prong of Little RiverGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkBridge No. 1, over East Prong of Little River; Dimensions: 3 spans- 25' x 7.5' each, at right angles, width 12'; Abutment: Cement rubble; Intermediate Support: Massive log bents; Superstructure: (5) 14 to 18 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Deck, very poor; rest of bridge, good; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, and wood deck, 2 span 36'; Estimate: 1952,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; ELK-119, Fish Camp Prong Road, II-F-(5)-11193, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 1, over East Prong of Little RiverGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkBridge No. 1, over East Prong of Little River; Dimensions: 3 spans- 25' x 7.5' each, at right angles, width 12'; Abutment: Cement rubble; Intermediate Support: Massive log bents; Superstructure: (5) 14 to 18 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Deck, very poor; rest of bridge, good; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, and wood deck, 2 span 36'; Estimate: 1952,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; ELK-119, Fish Camp Prong Road, II-F-(5)-11192, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 1, over Indian CreekGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDimensions: 1 span - 19'x3' at right angles; width 10'; Abutments: Log stills on HPRE; Suprestructure: 5-12 to 18 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 24'x4'; Estimates: $1, 200.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; DEP-150, Indian Creek Road; Bridge No. 1, over Indian Creek, II-F-(5)-11255, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 1, over Indian CreekGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDimensions: 1 span - 19'x3' at right angles; width 10'; Abutments: Log stills on HPRE; Suprestructure: 5-12 to 18 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 24'x4'; Estimates: $1, 200.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; DEP-150, Indian Creek Road; Bridge No. 1, over Indian Creek, II-F-(5)-11254, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 1, over Noland CreekGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDimensions: Single span- 44.3'x5'; skew 30 degrees; width 10'; waterway area 190 sq. ft. Abutments: 10 x 10 creosoted timber bents on timber mud sills; Superstructure: 3 - 21 x 8-1/4 x 46', 631b WF I-beams... At the 1/3 points, 10 transverse I-beams are framed in and these support 4 - 3x12' timber stringers; deck 3 plank; Condition: Abutment, only fair; the rest, good; Proposed: Replace timber abutments with masonry; Estimate: $500.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-155, Noland Creek Road; Bridge No. 1, over Noland Creek, II-F-(5)-11311, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 1, over Noland CreekGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDimensions: Single span- 44.3'x5'; skew 30 degrees; width 10'; waterway area 190 sq. ft. Abutments: 10 x 10 creosoted timber bents on timber mud sills; Superstructure: 3 - 21 x 8-1/4 x 46', 631b WF I-beams... At the 1/3 points, 10 transverse I-beams are framed in and these support 4 - 3x12' timber stringers; deck 3 plank; Condition: Abutment, only fair; the rest, good; Proposed: Replace timber abutments with masonry; Estimate: $500.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-155, Noland Creek Road; Bridge No. 1, over Noland Creek, II-F-(5)-11310, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 1, over Porters CreekGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkBridge No. 1 (log), over Porters Creek; Dimensions: 5 spans- 29' x 8',17' x 7', 15' x 4', 14' x 4', 11' x 4', west to east,; width, 10'; Abutments: log bent filled with rocks; Intermediate Support: Bent No. 1, double log on mud sills; Pier No. 2, rock-filled log crib; Bents No. 3 and 4, single log on mud sills; Superstructure: 5- log stringers (10' to 16) continuous across spans 1 and 2, and across 3, 4, and 5; 3 plank deck; Condition: deck, fair; stringers, sound; bends, caps, mud sills, abutments, and wheel guards, poor; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 3 spans 32' x 6'; Estimate $5, 000,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; GRE-129, Ramsey Prong Road, II-F-(5)-11197, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 1, over Porters CreekGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkBridge No. 1 (log), over Porters Creek; Dimensions: 5 spans- 29' x 8',17' x 7', 15' x 4', 14' x 4', 11' x 4', west to east,; width, 10'; Abutments: log bent filled with rocks; Intermediate Support: Bent No. 1, double log on mud sills; Pier No. 2, rock-filled log crib; Bents No. 3 and 4, single log on mud sills; Superstructure: 5- log stringers (10' to 16) continuous across spans 1 and 2, and across 3, 4, and 5; 3 plank deck; Condition: deck, fair; stringers, sound; bends, caps, mud sills, abutments, and wheel guards, poor; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 3 spans 32' x 6'; Estimate $5, 000,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; GRE-129, Ramsey Prong Road, II-F-(5)-11196, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 10, over Noland CreekGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDimensions: 3 spans- 23.5'x5', 26'x5', 24.5'x5'; skew 30 degrees; deck width 12'; area waterway 310 sq. ft. drainage area 9.0. sq. mi. Abutment: 3, treated plank breastwalls behind bents of 10 x 10 treated timber... Bent resting on 10 x 10 mud sills; Superstructure: Each span: 6 log stringers, 10 to 12; deck 3 plank, with 3 plank runners; Condition: Very, very poor... Barely safe to cross on foot; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers salvaged from other bridges, wood deck, 2 spans 30'x5'; Estimate: $3, 600.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-155, Noland Creek Road; Bridge No. 10, over Noland Creek, II-F-(5)-11319, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 10, over Noland CreekGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDimensions: 3 spans- 23.5'x5', 26'x5', 24.5'x5'; skew 30 degrees; deck width 12'; area waterway 310 sq. ft. drainage area 9.0. sq. mi. Abutment: 3, treated plank breastwalls behind bents of 10 x 10 treated timber... Bent resting on 10 x 10 mud sills; Superstructure: Each span: 6 log stringers, 10 to 12; deck 3 plank, with 3 plank runners; Condition: Very, very poor... Barely safe to cross on foot; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers salvaged from other bridges, wood deck, 2 spans 30'x5'; Estimate: $3, 600.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-155, Noland Creek Road; Bridge No. 10, over Noland Creek, II-F-(5)-11318, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 11, over Noland CreekGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDimensions: 2 spans- of 16'x4'; skew 20 degrees; WW 10'; area water-way 120 sq. ft. drainage area 8.5 sq. mi. Abutments: Log cribs reinforced by round timber bents resting on mud sills; Intermediate supports: Bent of 8 to 10, round timber on mud sills; Superstructure: Each span 5 to 10 log stringers, deck 4 hewed slabs; Condition: Bridge is in very poor condition; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers salvaged from other bridges, wood deck, 1 span 40'x4'; Estimate: $2, 500. Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-155, Noland Creek Road; Bridge No. 11, over Noland Creek, II-F-(5)-11321, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 11, over Noland CreekGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDimensions: 2 spans- of 16'x4'; skew 20 degrees; WW 10'; area water-way 120 sq. ft. drainage area 8.5 sq. mi. Abutments: Log cribs reinforced by round timber bents resting on mud sills; Intermediate supports: Bent of 8 to 10, round timber on mud sills; Superstructure: Each span 5 to 10 log stringers, deck 4 hewed slabs; Condition: Bridge is in very poor condition; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers salvaged from other bridges, wood deck, 1 span 40'x4'; Estimate: $2, 500. Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-155, Noland Creek Road; Bridge No. 11, over Noland Creek, II-F-(5)-11320, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 16, main channel, Forney CreekGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDimensions: 3 spans- 25'x6', 27'x6', 23'x6'l width 10'; Abutments: North abutment is load-bearing, log breastwall; South abutment - wooden block under each stringer rests on large boulder; Intermediate Support: Log bents on mud sills; Superstructure: 3 log stringers 14 to 16; split log deck with 3 runners; Condition: North abutment, poor--logs need replacing; south abutment and bents, ok; stringers, rotten; deck and guard wall, poor; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 2 spans 22'x6; Estimate: $2, 200. Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-153 Forney Creek Road; Bridge No. 16, main channel, Forney Creek, II-F-(5)-11288, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance