Bridge No. 1, over Oconaluftee River
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 1, over Oconaluftee River; Dimensions: 6 spans- 12'x8', 18'x8', 15'x9', 16'x9', 19'x8', 16'x8'; skew 30 degrees left; width12'; Abutments: North - log crib; South - log sill; Intermediate Support: Pier 1, double log bent; Piers 2, 3, 4, and 5, singlelog bents; Superstructure: 8 - 4-1/8 x 4-5/8" steel rail slingers; 3" plank deck with 3" plank runners; Condition: Mud sills rotten; Pier No. 4 partly undermined; rest of bridge good; Proposed: .",Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; OCO-145, entrance to Kephart Prong Road on 1BKe, II-F-(5)-11235, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 1, over Oconaluftee River
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 1, over Oconaluftee River; Dimensions: 6 spans- 12'x8', 18'x8', 15'x9', 16'x9', 19'x8', 16'x8'; skew 30 degrees left; width12'; Abutments: North - log crib; South - log sill; Intermediate Support: Pier 1, double log bent; Piers 2, 3, 4, and 5, single log bents; Superstructure: 8 - 4-1/8 x 4-5/8" steel rail slingers; 3" plank deck with 3" plank runners; Condition: Mud sills rotten; pier no. 4 partly undermined; rest of bridge good; Proposed: .",Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; OCO-145, entrance to Kephart Prong Road on 1BKe, II-F-(5)-11236, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 4, overflow channel
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 4, overflow channel; Dimensions: 2 span- 18'x5', 13'x5'; skew 10 degrees; width 0'; Abutment: Log cribs; Intermediate Support: Log bent piers; Superstructure: 4 continuous 12 log stringers; 3 plank deck with 3 plank runner; Condition: Decking and wheel guards, poor; rest of bridge, fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 20'x4'; Estimate: $1, 000.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; OCO-145, Bradley Fork Road, II-F-(5)-11230, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 4, overflow channel
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 4, overflow channel; Dimensions: 2 span- 18'x5', 13'x5'; skew 10 degrees; width 9'; Abutment: Log cribs; Intermediate Support: Log bent piers; Superstructure: 4 continuous 12 log stringers; 3 plank deck with 3 plank runner; Condition: Decking and wheel guards, poor; rest of bridge, fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 20'x4'; Estimate: $1, 000.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; OCO-145, Bradley Fork Road, II-F-(5)-11231, 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 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)-11219, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge over Mingus Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. ?, over Mingus Creek; Dimensions: 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 1951; OCO-144, over Mingus Creek, II-F-(5)-11221, 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. 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)-11272, 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)-11256, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 5, over Indian Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 spans - 4'x11', 20'x11', 6'x11'; skew 10 degrees; width 11'; Abutments: 36 log still on HPRE; Intermediate Support: Massive log bents on HPRE integral with abutment; Superstructure: 4 - 12 to 16 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 40'x11'; Estimate: $2, 000.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; DEP-150, Indian Creek Road; Bridge No. 5, over Indian Creek, II-F-(5)-11261, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Forney Creek Road; Bridge No. 20
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 spans- 23.3'x4', 23.8'x5', 20.5'x8'; width 10.6'; skew 30 degrees; waterway area 230 sq. ft.l Abutments: Log bents backed by HPRE; Intermediate Support: Log bent; Superstructure: 3 log stringers, 12 to 16; 3 plank deck; Condition: Fair, Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 26'x4'; Estimate: $1, 300.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-153, Forney Creek Road; Bridge No. 20, II-F-(5)-11292, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 3, main channel, Forney Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 spans- 22'x5', 21'x5', 21'x5', 16'x5'; skew 30 degrees; width 10'; area waterway 260 sq. ft. Abutments: Rock-filled log cribs; Intermediate Supports: Double bents of 12 to 16 logs; Superstructure: Each span, 3 log stringers, 12 to 16. Deck, split logs with 3 plank runners; Condition: Abutments poor; stringers good; deck poor; bents poor; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 2 spans of 30'x6'; Estimate: $3, 000.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-153, Forney Creek Road; Bridge No. 3, main channel, Forney Creek, II-F-(5)-11268, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
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)-11282, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 5, over Indian Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 spans - 4'x11', 20'x11', 6'x11'; skew 10 degrees; width 11'; Abutments: 36 log still on HPRE; Intermediate Support: Massive log bents on HPRE integral with abutment; Superstructure: 4 - 12 to 16 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 40'x11'; Estimate: $2, 000.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; DEP-150, Indian Creek Road; Bridge No. 5, over Indian Creek, II-F-(5)-11260, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
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
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. 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, 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)-11205, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 16, main channel, Forney Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 3 spans- 25'x6', 27'x6', 23'x6'' width 10'; Abutments: North abutment is load-bearing, log breastwall; south abutment, wooden block under each stringer rests on large boulder; Immediate 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 1951; FOR-153 Forney Creek Road; Bridge No. 16, main channel, Forney Creek, II-F-(5)-11289, 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. 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 1/4 plank deck with 3 runners; Condition: Fair, except deck, which is rotten; Proposed: Replace with steelstringers, wood deck, 1 span 30'x8'; Estimate: $1, 500,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; OCO-145, Bradley Fork Road, II-F-(5)-11229, 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. 2, overflow channel, Forney Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: One span - 17'x6'; skew 30 degrees; width 10'; area waterway 90 SF; Abutments: Rock-filled log cribs; Superstructure: 3 - 12 to 16 log stringers; 3 deck; Condition: Washed out; Proposed: Rebuild with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span- 18'x6'; Estimate: $900.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; FOR-153, Forney Creek Road; Bridge No. 2, overflow channel, Forney Creek, II-F-(5)-11266, 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. 4, over Indian Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 1 span - 29'x14'; width 10.5'; Abutments: V-type log crib; Superstructure: 4 - 12 to 16 log stringers; 3 plank deck with 3 plank runners; Condition: Fair, except upper abutment, which is poor; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 30'x14'; Estimate: $1, 500.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; DEP-149, Deep Creek Road; Bridge No. 4, over Indian Creek, II-F-(5)-11246, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
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