Forney Creek Road; Bridge No. 11
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 4 spans- 20.5'x8', 27'x8', 26.8'x8', 23.7'x8'; skew 45 degrees; width of 9.4'; VC 8'; area waterway 500 sq.ft. Abutments: North abutment, log breastwall behind log bent; south abutment, HPRE behind log bent; Immediate Supports: Log bents; Superstructure: 3 log stringers, 12 to 14 each span; split log decking with plank runners; Condition: Breast behind north abutment, rotten; deck, poor; bent, dropped down causing stringer to sag; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 3 span 32'x8'; Estimate: $5, 100.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-153, Forney Creek Road; Bridge No. 11, II-F-(5)-11283, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 13, main channel, Forney Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 5 spans- 15.5'x8', 22.5'x5', 26.8'x5', 22.6'x5', 16.3'x5; width 10.4'; area waterway 460 sq. ft. Abutments: North abutment, mud sill only; South abutment, log bent backed by HPRE; Intermediate Supports: Log bents on mud sills; Superstructure: Each span, 3 log stringers, 12 to 14'; 3 plank decking; Condition: Washed out; Proposed: Rebuild with steel stringers, wood deck, 2 spans 26'x6'; Estimate: $2, 600.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-153, Forney Creek Road; Bridge No. 13, main channel, Forney Creek, II-F-(5)-11285, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 5, over Deep Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 spans, 18'x14', 27'x14', 8'x14', north to south; skew 15 degrees; width 9.5'; Abutment: Rock-filled log cribs; Intermediate Support: 12 x 12 timber bents; Superstructure: 4 - 12 to 18 log stringers, 3 plank deck; Condition: As a whole, bridge is fair but part of deck needs replacing; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 40'x14'; Estimate: $2, 000.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; DEP-149, Deep Creek Road; Bridge No. 5, over Deep Creek, II-F-(5)-11249, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 2, over Kephart Prong
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 5 spans - 12'x5', 16'x5', 14'x5', 11'x5'; skew 30 degrees; width 12'; Abutments: Log mud sills; Intermediate support: 4 log bent piers, sills on log grillage; superstructure: 4-12 to 16 log stringers; split log deck with 3 plank runners; Condition: deck, very poor; 1 stringer rotten; caps rotten; abutments rotten; bents, fair; Proposed: replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 24'x6'; Estimate: $1, 200.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; OCO-146, Kephart Prong Road; Bridge No. 2, over Kephart Prong, II-F-(5)-11238, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 14, main channel, Forney Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 2 spans- 22.5'x5.5', 24.5x5.5'; width 10'; skew 15 degrees; area waterway 25.5 sq. ft. Abutments: North abutment, log bent backed with HPRE; South abutment, log crib, rock-filled; Intermediate Support: Log bent; Superstructure: Each span, 3 log stringers 12 to 14; split log deck with plank runners; Condition: Abutments, fair; bent, good; stringers, good; deck, poor; guard rails, 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. 14, main channel, Forney Creek, II-F-(5)-11287, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 1, main channel, Forney Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 4 spans- 21'x5', 25'x5', 25'x5', 25'x5'; skew 30 degrees; width 11.7'; area waterway, 420+SF; Abutments: None. Stringers rest on log mud sills; Intermediate Supports: Log bents on mud sills; Superstructure: Each span supported by 5 - 18 to 24 log stringers; deck of 3 plank; Condition: Bents and stringers apparently sound; deck good; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck. 3 spans- 30'x6'; Estimate: $4, 500.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-153, Forney Creek Road; Bridge No. 1, main channel, Forney Creek, II-F-(5)-11264, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 7, Taywa Branch
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 7, Taywa Branch; Dimensions: 1 span 19'x6', at right angles; width 10'; Abutment: Log cribs; Superstructure: 4 - 10 to 12 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 12'x6'; Estimate: $600.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; OCO-145, Bradley Fork Road, II-F-(5)-11234, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 5, over Deep Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 spans, 18'x14', 27'x14', 8'x14', north to south; skew 15 degrees; width 9.5'; Abutment: Rock-filled log cribs; Intermediate Support: 12 x 12 timber bents; Superstructure: 4 - 12 to 18 log stringers, 3 plank deck; Condition: As a whole, bridge is fair but part of deck needs replacing; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 40'x14'; Estimate: $2, 000.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; DEP-149, Deep Creek Road; Bridge No. 5, over Deep Creek, II-F-(5)-11248, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 2, over Kephart Prong
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 5 spans - 12'x5', 16'x5', 14'x5', 11'x5'; skew 30 degrees; width 12'; Abutments: Log mud sills; Intermediate support: 4 log bent piers, sills on log grillage; superstructure: 4-12 to 16 log stringers; split log deck with 3 plank runners; Condition: deck, very poor; 1 stringer rotten; caps rotten; abutments rotten; bents, fair; Proposed: replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 24'x6'; Estimate: $1, 200.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; OCO-146, Kephart Prong Road; Bridge No. 2, over Kephart Prong, II-F-(5)-11241, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 14, main channel, Forney Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 2 spans- 22.5'x5.5', 24.5x5.5'; width 10'; skew 15 degrees; area waterway 25.5 sq. ft. Abutments: North abutment, log bent backed with HPRE; South abutment, log crib, rock-filled; Intermediate Support: Log bent; Superstructure: Each span, 3 log stringers 12 to 14; split log deck with plank runners; Condition: Abutments, fair; bent, good; stringers, good; deck, poor; guard rails, 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. 14, main channel, Forney Creek, II-F-(5)-11286, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge over Mingus Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. over Mingus Creek; Dimension: 1 span- 17'x2'; skew 30 degrees; width 10.5'; Abutment: Log sills; Superstructure: 4 - 10 to 12 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Wheel guards, poor; rest of bridge, fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers wood deck, 1 span 24'x4'; Estimate: $1, 200.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; OCO-144, over Mingus Creek, II-F-(5)-11223, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 3, over Indian Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 1 span- 23'x4.5'; skew 10 degrees; width 10'; Abutments: 12 log stills on HPRE; Superstructure: 4 -12 to 16 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Good; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 26'x6'; Estimate: $1, 300. Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; DEP-150, Indian Creek Road; Bridge No. 3, over Indian Creek, II-F-(5)-11257, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge over Mingus Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. over Mingus Creek; Dimension: 1 span- 17'x2'; skew 30 degrees; width 10.5'; Abutment: Log sills; Superstructure: 4 - 10 to 12 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Wheel guards, poor; rest of bridge, fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers wood deck, 1 span 24'x4'; Estimate: $1, 200.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; OCO-144, over Mingus Creek, II-F-(5)-11222 , Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 2, over Kephart Prong
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 5 spans - 12'x5', 16'x5', 14'x5', 11'x5'; skew 30 degrees; width 12'; Abutments: Log mud sills; Intermediate support: 4 log bent piers, sills on log grillage; superstructure: 4-12 to 16 log stringers; split log deck with 3 plank runners; Condition: deck, very poor; 1 stringer rotten; caps rotten; abutments rotten; bents, fair; Proposed: replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 24'x6'; Estimate: $1, 200.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; OCO-146, Kephart Prong Road; Bridge No. 2, over Kephart Prong, II-F-(5)-11240, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 1, over Indian Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 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. 5, overflow channel
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 5 (log), overflow channel; Dimensions: 2 spans- 27' x 11', 23' x 2.5'; width 10.7', no skew; Abutment: Rock filled log cribs; Intermediate Support: 2 double log bents; Superstructure: 4 log stringers (12 to 16); 3 plank deck; Condition: Fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 2 spans, 36' x 8'; Estimate: $4, 400,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; GRE-129, Ramsey Prong Road, II-F-(5)-11204, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 7, Taywa Branch
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 7, Taywa Branch; Dimensions: 1 span 19'x6', at right angles; width 10'; Abutment: Log cribs; Superstructure: 4 - 10 to 12 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 12'x6'; Estimate: $600.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; OCO-145, Bradley Fork Road, II-F-(5)-11233, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 3, over Bradley Fork
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 3, over Bradley Fork; Dimensions: 2 span- 10'x8', 22'x8'; skew 15 degrees; width 9.5'; Abutment: Log crib, rock-filled; Intermediate Support: Log bents; Superstructure: 4 -12 to 16 log stringers; 3 plank deck, with 3 runners; Condition: Fair, except deck, which is rotten; Proposed: Replaced with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 30'x8'; Estimate: $1, 500.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; OCO-145, Bradley Fork Road, II-F-(5)-11228, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 13, main channel, Forney Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 5 spans- 15.5'x8', 22.5'x5', 26.8'x5', 22.6'x5', 16.3'x5; width 10.4'; area waterway 460 sq. ft. Abutments: North abutment, mud sill only; South abutment, log bent backed by HPRE; Intermediate Supports: Log bents on mud sills; Superstructure: Each span, 3 log stringers, 12 to 14'; 3 plank decking; Condition: Washed out; Proposed: Rebuild with steel stringers, wood deck, 2 spans 26'x6'; Estimate: $2, 600.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-153, Forney Creek Road; Bridge No. 13, main channel, Forney Creek, II-F-(5)-11284, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 1, over Indian Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 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
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