Bridge No. 7, over Forge Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 7, over Forge Creek; Dimensions: 3 spans 17' x 5', 26' x 5', 18' x 5', skew 30 degrees, width 11'; Abutments: 30 log sills; Intermediate Support: log bents; Superstructure: 5-14 to 18 log strategies , 3 plank decking; Condition: deck good, rest fair; Proposed: replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 2 spans 21' x 5'; Estimate: $2, 100,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; Cades Cove Road, Route 3 CC, II-F-(5)-11159, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 7, over Mingus Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 7, over Mingus Creek; Dimensions: 1 span- 17'x3'; skew 5 degrees; width 10.5'; Abutments: 16 log sills on HPRE; Superstructure: 4 - 8 to 10 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Decking good; wheel guard, poor; rest of bridge, fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringer wood deck, 1 span 24'x4'; Estimate: $1, 200. Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; OCO-144, over Mingus Creek, II-F-(5)-11224, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 7, over Rough Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 7, over Rough Creek; Dimensions: 2 spans- 19' each; width 10'; Abutment: log crib; Intermediate Support: Log crib pier; Superstructure: (3) 14 to 16 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Abutments, poor; rest of bridge, fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 2 spans 12' x 4'; Estimate $1, 500,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; ELK-117, Little River Road, II-F-(5)-11183, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 7, over Twentymile Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 span- 19'x6', 21'x8', 15'x6'; skew: bridge 30 degrees, stream 45 degrees; width 12'; Abutments: South - log bent; North - 28 log still; Intermediate Support: Log bent on solid rock; Superstructure: 5 - 10 to 14 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Deck good, rest fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 40'x6'; Estimate: $2, 000.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; TWE-165, Twentymile Creek Road; Bridge No. 7, over Twentymile Creek, II-F-(5)-11333, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 7, over Twentymile Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 span- 19'x6', 21'x8', 15'x6'; skew: bridge 30 degrees, stream 45 degrees; width 12'; Abutments: South - log bent; North - 28 log still; Intermediate Support: Log bent on solid rock; Superstructure: 5 - 10 to 14 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Deck good, rest fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 40'x6'; Estimate: $2, 000.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; TWE-165, Twentymile Creek Road; Bridge No. 7, over Twentymile Creek, II-F-(5)-11332, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 7, over small branch
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 7 (log), over small branch; Dimensions: one 15' span, width 12.3'; Abutments: log sill on HPRE; Superstructure: 5 log stringers, 10 to 16; split log decking; Condition: Fair, except deck and wheel guard, which are poor; Proposed: replace with steel stringers and wood deck, 1 span 10' x 4'; Estimate $500, Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; GRE-129, Ramsey Prong Road, II-F-(5)-11208, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 7, over small branch
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 7 (log), over small branch; Dimensions: one 15' span, width 12.3'; Abutments: log sill on HPRE; Superstructure: 5 log stringers, 10 to 16; split log decking; Condition: Fair, except deck and wheel guard, which are poor; Proposed: replace with steel stringers and wood deck, 1 span 10' x 4'; Estimate $500, Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; GRE-129, Ramsey Prong Road, II-F-(5)-11209, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 7, overflow channel
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 2 spans- 14'x5', 18'x5'; skew 15 degrees; width 12'; area waterway 150 sq. ft. Abutments: Log cribs; Intermediate supports: Log bent, 12 to 14 logs; Superstructure: 3 - 12 to 16 log stringers, deck of split logs with plank runners; Condition: South abutment, good; north abutment, poor; stringers, poor to fair; deck, poor; bent, fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 30'x6'; Estimate: $1, 500.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-153, Forney Creek Road; Bridge No. 7, overflow channel, II-F-(5)-11275, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 7, overflow channel
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 2 spans- 14'x5', 18'x5'; skew 15 degrees; width 12'; area waterway 150 sq. ft. Abutments: Log cribs; Intermediate supports: Log bent, 12 to 14 logs; Superstructure: 3 - 12 to 16 log stringers, deck of split logs with plank runners; Condition: South abutment, good; north abutment, poor; stringers, poor to fair; deck, poor; bent, fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 30'x6'; Estimate: $1, 500.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-153, Forney Creek Road; Bridge No. 7, overflow channel, II-F-(5)-11274, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 8, main channel, Forney Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 spans- 22'x5', 24.5'x5', 20'x5'; skew 25 degrees; width 10.3; area waterway 290 sq. ft. Abutments: Log sills; Intermediate Support: Log bents; Superstucture: Each span has 3 - 12 to 18 log stringers; split log decking with runners; Condition: Mud sills rotten; stringers sound; decking poor; guard rails poor; bents, poor to fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 2 spans of 34'x6'; Estimate: $3, 400.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-153, Forney Creek Road; Bridge No. 8, main channel, Forney Creek, II-F-(5)-11277, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 8, main channel, Forney Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 spans- 22'x5', 24.5'x5', 20'x5'; skew 25 degrees; width 10.3; area waterway 290 sq. ft. Abutments: Log sills; Intermediate Support: Log bents; Superstucture: Each span has 3 - 12 to 18 log stringers; split log decking with runners; Condition: Mud sills rotten; stringers sound; decking poor; guard rails poor; bents, poor to fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 2 spans of 34'x6'; Estimate: $3, 400.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-153, Forney Creek Road; Bridge No. 8, main channel, Forney Creek, II-F-(5)-11276, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 8, over Forge Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 8, over Forge Creek; Dimensions: 3 spans- 24' x 4', 30' x 4', 22' x 4', skew 30 degrees left, stream 45 degrees left, width 11; Abutments: 24 log stills on HPRE; Intermediate Support: log bents; Superstructure: 5-14 to 18 log stringers, 3 plank deck; Condition: deck good, rest fair; Proposed: replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 2 span 21' x 5'; Estimate: $2, 100,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1951; Cades Cove Road, Route 3 CC, II-F-(5)-11162, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 8, over Forge Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 8, over Forge Creek; Dimensions: 3 spans- 24' x 4', 30' x 4', 22' x 4', skew 30 degrees left, stream 45 degrees left, width 11; Abutments: 24 log stills on HPRE; Intermediate Support: log bents; Superstructure: 5-14 to 18 log stringers, 3 plank deck; Condition: deck good, rest fair; Proposed: replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 2 span 21' x 5'; Estimate: $2, 100,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1951; Cades Cove Road, Route 3 CC, II-F-(5)-11161, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 8, over Left Prong
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge 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 Prong
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge 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. 8, over Twentymile Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 2 spans- 24'x5', 17'x5'; skew: bridge, none; stream, 45 degrees: width 12'; Abutments: 24 log sill on solid rock and HPRE; Intermediate Support: Log bent pier; Superstructure: 5 - 12 to 14 log stringers; split log deck, 3 runners; Condition: Deck almost gone; stringers and bent, fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 32'x6'; Estimate: $1, 600. Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; TWE-165, Twentymile Creek Road; Bridge No. 8, over Twentymile Creek, II-F-(5)-11336, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 8, over Twentymile Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 2 spans- 24'x5', 17'x5'; skew: bridge, none; stream, 45 degrees: width 12'; Abutments: 24 log sill on solid rock and HPRE; Intermediate Support: Log bent pier; Superstructure: 5 - 12 to 14 log stringers; split log deck, 3 runners; Condition: Deck almost gone; stringers and bent, fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 32'x6'; Estimate: $1, 600. Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; TWE-165, Twentymile Creek Road; Bridge No. 8, over Twentymile Creek, II-F-(5)-11337, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 8, over Twentymile Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 1 span - 25'x4.5'; skew: bridge none; stream 30 degrees; Abutments: 12 log sills; Superstructures: 5- 10 to 14 stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Good; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 30'x5'; Estimate: $1, 500.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; TWE-165, Twentymile Creek Road; Bridge No. 8, over Twentymile Creek, II-F-(5)-11335, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 8, over Twentymile Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 1 span - 25'x4.5'; skew: bridge none; stream 30 degrees; Abutments: 12 log sills; Superstructures: 5- 10 to 14 stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Good; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 30'x5'; Estimate: $1, 500.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; TWE-165, Twentymile Creek Road; Bridge No. 8, over Twentymile Creek, II-F-(5)-11334, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 8, over small branch
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 8 (log), over small branch; Dimensions: 1 span- 18' x 2'; width 11', no skew; Abutment: Log sills on HPRE; Superstructure: 5 log stringers, 12 to 16; split log deck; Condition: deck and wheel guard, poor; rest of bridge, fair; Proposed: Replace with 48 C.M. pipe; Estimate: $400,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; GRE-129, Ramsey Prong Road, II-F-(5)-11210, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
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