Bridge No. 1, over Forney Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 2 spans- 14'x5.5', 27'x5.5', south to north; width 8'; skew 30 degrees; waterway area 220 sq. ft. Abutments: Rock-filled log cribs; Intermediate Support: Log bents; Superstructure: 3 log stringers 12 to 14; 3 plank decking; Condition: Deck, poor in places; abutment, stringers, poor; bents, poor to fair; Proposed: Replace with steels tringers, wood deck, 1 span 10'x4'; Estimate: $700. Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-154, Bear Creek Road; Bridge No. 1, over Forney Creek, II-F-(5)-11304, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 6, overflow channel
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: Single span, 25'x2.5'; skew 45 degrees; width 10'; area waterway 50 sq. ft. Abutment: Log Crib; Superstructure: ; Condition: Abutments poor; stringers sound; deck poor; rest of bridge, fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span of 26'x4'; Estimate: $1,300. Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-153, Forney Creek Road; Bridge No. 6, overflow channel, II-F-(5)-11273, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 3 over Hazel Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 spans- 25'x8', 35'x8', 35'x8'; skew 30 degrees; width 10'; Abutments: Log bent, backed by HPRE; Intermediate Support: 12 x 12, creosote timber bents, with spans 1 and 3 supplemented in center by log bents; Superstructure: 6 - 10 to 12 log stringers; 3 plank deck, with 3 plank runner; plank handrails; Condition: As a whole, bridge in poor condition; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, 1 wood deck, 3 span 30'x10'; Estimate: $5, 000.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; HAX-158, Hazel Creek Road; Bridge No. 3 over Hazel Creek, II-F-(5)-11323, 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. 3, over Huskey Branch
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 3, over Huskey Branch; Dimensions: 1 span, 18.5' x 5', width 10.5', at right angles; Abutments: log crib; Superstructure: (3) 14 to 18 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Abutments, deck, guard rails, poor; stringers, sound; Proposed: Replace with steel stringer, wood deck, 1 span 16' x 4'; Estimate $1, 000,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; ELK-117, Little River Road, II-F-(5)-11178, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 1, over Long Branch
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 1 (log), over Long Branch; Dimensions: 1 span, 15' x 3.5', no skew; width 10'; Abutment: HPRE; Superstructure: 4 log stringers (12 to 14); 3 plank decking; Condition: Fair: Proposed: Replace with sted stringers, wood deck, 1 span, 16' x 4'; Estimate: $800,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; GRE-128, Porters Creek Road, II-F-(5)-11195, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 3, over Shut-in Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 3, over Shut-in Creek; Dimensions: 2 spans- 23' x 7' at right angles; width 9.8'; Abutments: log cribs; Intermediate Support: double log bent; Superstructure: 3-14 to 18 log stringers, support 7 x 8 floor beams on 30 centers; 3 plank deck; condition: Deck, abutmenets, wheel guards, and mud sill poor; bents and stringers fair; Proposed: replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 12' x 6'; Estimate: 1, 000,Bridge Maintenance Report of TRE- 1114; Thunderhead Prong Road, II-F-(5)-11169, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 6, over Lost Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 6, over Lost Creek; Dimensions: 1 span- 20' x 4', at right angles, width 10.5'; Abutment: 14 log sills; Superstructure: 3-14 to 16 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Abutment, veer poor; wheel guards, poor; rest of bridge, fair; Proposed: replace with steel stringers, wood deck- 1 span 10' x 4'; Estimate: $650,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; ELK-117, Little River Road, II-F-(5)-11182, 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. 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. 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 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. 4, over Cove Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 4, over Cove Creek; Dimensions: 2 spans 17' x 5', Skew 10 degrees, width 11'; Abutments: log sills on HPRE; Intermediate Support: log bents; Superstructure: 4-10 to 14 log stringers, 3 plank deck; Condition: deck fair, rest poor; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 2 spans, 21' x 10'; Estimate: $3, 000 Note: Bridges 1-3 very small, so are not included in report, Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952, II-F-(5)-11154, 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. 4, over Little River
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 4, over Little River; Dimensions: 7 spans- 32.5' x 10', 35.5' x 10', 15' x 10', 17' x 10' 17.5' x 10', 17.5' x 10', 13' x 10; width 9.5; Skew 30 degrees; Abutment: North, log crib South, 18 log mud sill; Intermediate Support: Piers No. 1 and 2: massive concrete; Piers No. 3, 4, 5, and 6, log bents; Superstructure: span No. 1, 4- 14 to 16 log stringers; other spans 3, 14 to 16 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Abutments very poor; bents poor to fair; concrete piers undetermined; deck, poor; stringer, good; Proposed: Replace with steel beams, wood deck. 2 spans 32' x 8'; Estimate: $3, 500,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; ELK-117, Little River Road, II-F-(5)-11179, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 3 over Hazel Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 spans- 25'x8', 35'x8', 35'x8'; skew 30 degrees; width 10'; Abutments: Log bent, backed by HPRE; Intermediate Support: 12 x 12, creosote timber bents, with spans 1 and 3 supplemented in center by log bents; Superstructure: 6 - 10 to 12 log stringers; 3 plank deck, with 3 plank runner; plank handrails; Condition: As a whole, bridge in poor condition; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, 1 wood deck, 3 span 30'x10'; Estimate: $5, 000.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; HAX-158, Hazel Creek Road; Bridge No. 3 over Hazel Creek, II-F-(5)-11322, 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
Bridge No. 2, over Anthony Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 spans- 21' x 3', 26' x 5', and 11' x 3'; skew 10 degrees; Abutments: Log sills; Intermediate Support: Log bents; Superstructure: 5-12 to 14 log stringers; plank deck with 3 plank runners; Conditions: Poor; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 24' x 6'; Estimate: $1, 200,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952 CAD-168, Anthony Creek Road; Bridge No. 2, over Anthony Creek, II-F-(5)-11351, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge over Mingus Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. over Mingus Creek; Dimensions: 1 span- 16'x2'; skew 10 degrees; width 11'; Abutments: Log crib; Superstructure: 4 log stringers, 10: to 12; 3 plank deck; Condition: Bridge in fair condition; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 2 span 18'x4'; Estimate: $1, 800.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; OCO-144, Mingus Creek Road, II-F-(5)-11220, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 4, over Cove Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 4, over Cove Creek; Dimensions: 2 spans 17' x 5', Skew 10 degrees, width 11'; Abutments: log sills on HPRE; Intermediate Support: log bents; Superstructure: 4-10 to 14 log stringers, 3 plank deck; Condition: deck fair, rest poor; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 2 spans, 21' x 10'; Estimate: $3, 000 Note: Bridges 1-3 very small, so are not included in report, Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; CAD-100, Parsons Branch Road, II-F-(5)-11153, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 9, main channel, Forney Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
4 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. 6, over Moore Springs Branch
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 1 span- 17' x 2.5'; skew, none; width 13'; Abutments: Log sills; Superstructure: 5-12 log stringers; split log deck; 3 plank runners; Condition: Deck poor, rest fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers; wood deck, 1 span 12' x 4'; Estimate: $700,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; TWE-166, Moore Springs Branch Road; Bridge No. 6, over Moore Springs Branch, II-F-(5)-11346, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 5, over Noland Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 spans- 19'x12', 49'x12', 19'x12'; VC 12'; area waterway not critical; drainage area 17.9 sq. mi. Abutments: 3 plank breastwall, behind bents of 10-1/2 to 10-1/2 treated timber, resting on timber mud sills. Mud sills rest on earth of HPRE fill; Piers: Are X-braced bents of 10-1/2 treated timber resting on concrete footers; Superstructure: End spans have 10 - 4x12 timber stringers, center has 3- 24x9x50', 801b, WF I-beams; 10 I-beams framed in at 1/3 points support 6 - 4x12 timber stringers. Deck of 3 plank; Condition: Deck poor; stringers at end span, poor; rest of bridge, fair to good; Proposed: Build masonry abutments at end of steel stringer to replace timber abutment and eliminate end spans; Estimate: $500.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-155, Noland Creek Road; Bridge No. 5, over Noland Creek, II-F-(5)-11314, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 4, over Little River
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 4, over Little River; Dimensions: 7 spans- 32.5' x 10', 35.5' x 10', 15' x 10', 17' x 10' 17.5' x 10', 17.5' x 10', 13' x 10; width 9.5; Skew 30 degrees; Abutment: North, log crib South, 18 log mud sill; Intermediate Support: Piers No. 1 and 2: massive concrete; Piers No. 3, 4, 5, and 6, log bents; Superstructure: span No. 1, 4- 14 to 16 log stringers; other spans 3, 14 to 16 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Abutments very poor; bents poor to fair; concrete piers undetermined; deck, poor; stringer, good; Proposed: Replace with steel beams, wood deck. 2 spans 32' x 8'; Estimate: $3, 500,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; ELK-117, Little River Road, II-F-(5)-11180, 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. 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)-11265, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 9, over Noland Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 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. 2, over Middle Prong
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 2, over Middle Prong; Dimensions: 2 span- 50' x 12', 25' x 18'; Skew 20 degrees, width 12'; Intermediate support: concrete pier; Abutments: Concrete; Superstructures: 50' span (2), 50' x 5' 6 1/2 deck truss; 25' span (2) 24 X 7 I-beams; deck 3 planks laid diagonal on 6 x 8 floor beams; Condition: excellent, except deck and wheel guard, which are poor; Proposed: Replace decking out of regular maintenance,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952 Tre-115, Middle Prong Road, II-F-(5)-11172, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 3, over Mingus Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 3, over Mingus Creek; Dimensions: 1 span- 18' x 1'; skew 30 degrees; width 14'; Abutment: Log crib; Superstructure: 6 log stringers, 7 to 9; 5, 2-layer, plank deck; Condition: Stringers, fair; rest of bridge in poor condition; Proposed: Replace with steel stingers, wood deck, 2 spans 20' x 4'; Estimate: $2, 000,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; OCO-144, Mingus Creek Road, II-F-(5)-11216, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 4, Ramsey Prong
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 4 (log), Ramsey Prong; Dimensions: 4 spans- 15' x 8', 29' x 8', 19' x 8'; width 10'; skew 5 degrees; Abutment: Log sills on HPRE; Intermediate Support: 2 double log bents, 1 single log bent on mud sills; Superstructure: 6 log stringers (10 to 16), split log deck, with 3 plank runners; Condition: Decking, muk sills, caps, wheel guard, poor; rest of bridge, fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 2 spans, 36' x 8'; Estimate: $5, 500,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; GRE-129, Ramsey Prong Road, II-F-(5)-11203, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 6, over Forge Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 6, over Forge Creek; Dimensions: 3 spans, 15' x 4.5', 28' x 4.5', 12' x 4.5', skew 15 degrees, width 11'; Abutments: 24 log stills; Intermediate Supports: log bents; Superstructure: 5-14 to 16 log stringers, 3 plank deck; 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)-11158, 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. 11, over Noland Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 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. 3, over Anthony Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 spans- 15' x 2', 23' x 4', 17' x 2'; Abutments: Log sill; Intermediate Support: Log bents; Superstructure: 5-12: to 14: log stringers; 3 plank deck; log wheel guards; Condition: Fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 2 spans 22' x 4'; Estimate: $2, 200, Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952 CAD-168, Anthony Creek Road; Bridge No. 3, over Anthony Creek, II-F-(5)-11352, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 2, over Moore Springs Branch
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 1 span- 27' x 4.5'; no skew; width 13'; Abutments: 18 logs of HPRE; Superstructure: 5-12 to 14 log stringers; split log deck; 3 plank runners; Condition: Deck rotted away; rest fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 32' x 6'; Estimate: $1, 600,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; TWE-166, Moore Springs Branch Road; Bridge No. 2, over Moore Springs Branch, II-F-(5)-11339, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 3, over Moore Springs Branch
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 spans- 11'x7', 18'x7', 14'x6'; skew 30 degrees; width 12'; Abutments: Log sills, Intermediate Support: Log bent piers; Superstructure: 5 - 12 to 14 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Deck good; rest, poor to fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 40'x6'; Estimate: $2, 200.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; TWE-165, Twentymile Creek Road; Bridge No. 3, over Moore Springs Branch, II-F-(5)-11328, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 2, over Middle Prong
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 2, over Middle Prong; Dimensions: 2 span- 50' x 12', 25' x 18'; Skew 20 degrees, width 12'; Intermediate support: concrete pier; Abutments: Concrete; Superstructures: 50' span (2), 50' x 5' 6 1/2 deck truss; 25' span (2) 24 X 7 I-beams; deck 3 planks laid diagonal on 6 x 8 floor beams; Condition: excellent, except deck and wheel guard, which are poor; Proposed: Replace decking out of regular maintenance,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952 Tre-115, Middle Prong Road, II-F-(5)-11171, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 2, over Bear Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: Single span of 25'x8'; no skew; width 10'l waterway opening 200 sq. ft. Abutments: Log still on HPRE; Superstructure; 3 log stringers, 10 to 14; 3 plank deck; Condition: Caps rotten; deck poor; rest fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 10'x4'; Estimate: $700.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-154, Bear Creek Road; Bridge No. 2, over Bear Creek, II-F-(5)-11306, 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. 1, over Porters Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge 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. 3, over unnamed side branch
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: One span- 22'x6' at right angles; width 12'; waterway area 170 sq. ft. Abutments: Log Crib; Superstructure: 3 log stringers 12 to 14"; 3" plank deck; Condition: Abutment poor; rest fair; Proposed: Replace with 2 - 40" CM pipes; Estimate: $400.",Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-154, Bear Creek Road; Bridge No. 3, over unnamed side branch, II-F-(5)-11309, 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)-11239, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 5, over Mill Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 5, over Mill Creek; Dimensions: 1 span 35' x 4.5', width 10', skew 45 degrees; Abutments: Concrete; Superstructure: 2-24 steel I-beams, 3 plank decking; Condition: Excellent; Proposed: Maintain out of regular maintenance,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; Cades Cove Road, Route 3 CC, II-F-(5)-11155, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Defective bridge
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Defective bridge...Robinette in picture...Abbie Rowe No. 1716-1-9; The picture that was published in the New York Times,Bridge Maintenance, II-F-(5)-11147, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Forney Creek Road, Bridge No. 21, over Dry Gulch
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 1 span- 27'x8'; width 10'; no skew; Abutments: Log bents backed with HPRE; Superstructure: 3 - 10 to 12" log stringers; 3" plank deck; Condition: Poor; Proposed: Replace with 19" CM pipe; Estimate: $80.",Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-153, Forney Creek Road; Bridge No. 21, over Dry Gulch, II-F-(5)-11293, 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)-11211, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 3, over Moore Springs Branch
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 spans- 11'x7', 18'x7', 14'x6'; skew 30 degrees; width 12'; Abutments: Log sills, Intermediate Support: Log bent piers; Superstructure: 5 - 12 to 14 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Deck good; rest, poor to fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 40'x6'; Estimate: $2, 200.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; TWE-165, Twentymile Creek Road; Bridge No. 3, over Moore Springs Branch, II-F-(5)-11329, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 2, over Chasteen Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 2, over Chasteen Creek; Dimension: 1 span- 18'x5' at right angles; width 14'; Abutment: log bents backed by HPRE; Superstructure: 6 - 10 to 14 log stringers; 3 plank deck with 3 plank runners; Condition: Fair, except bottom of bent post and caps, which are rotten; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 26'x5'; Estimate: $1, 300.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; OCO-145, Bradley Fork Road, II-F-(5)-11226, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 6, over Ramsey Prong
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 6 (log), over Ramsey Prong; Dimensions: 6 spans- 23' x 3.5', 24' x 10.5', 28' x 16', 40' x 10.5', 22' x 3.5', 24' x 3.5'; width 10.7'; skew 10 degrees; Abutments: West-log crib East- 16 log sill; Intermediate Support: Piers 1, 2, and 5, double log bents on mud sills; Piers 3 and 4, double story leg bents with bottom story quad. log bent; upper story double log bents knee-braced to stringers; Superstructures: 5 log stringers, 12 to 16, 3 plank deck; Condition: Caps and mud sills, poor; rest of bridge, fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 3 spans: (1) 40' x 16' and (2) 22' long; Estimate: $5, 500,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; GRE-129, Ramsey Prong Road, II-F-(5)-11206, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 3, over Moore Springs Branch
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 1 span- 25' x 3.5'; skew: bridge 10 degrees, stream 30 degrees; width 12'; Abutments: Log crib; Superstructure: 5-12 to 14 log stringers; split log deck; 3 plank runners; Condition: Deck rotted away; rest fair; Proposed: Replace with still stringers, wood deck, 1 span 30' x 6'; Estimate: $1, 500,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; TWE-166, Moore Springs Branch Road; Bridge No. 3, over Moore Springs Branch, II-F-(5)-11340, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
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