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. 1, over Straight Fork
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 1, over Straight Fork; Dimensions: 8 spans- 16' x 6', 18' x 6', 19' x 6', 20' x 6', 19' x 6', 19' x 6', 19' x 6'; skew 45 degrees; width 12.5'; Abutments: Riprapped log sills; Intermediate Support: 12 x 12 timber bents on mud sils; Superstructure: 4- 12 x 12 hewed stringers; 3 plank deck; 3 plank runners; Conditions: Deck, poor; runners, fair; wheel guard, poor; caps, rotten; stringers, apparently ok; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 2 spans 30' x 6'; Estimate: $3, 000,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; RAV-142, Balsam Mountain Road, II-F-(5)-11212, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 1, over Straight Fork
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 1, over Straight Fork; Dimensions: 8 spans- 16' x 6', 18' x 6', 19' x 6', 20' x 6', 19' x 6', 19' x 6', 19' x 6'; skew 45 degrees; width 12.5'; Abutments: Riprapped log sills; Intermediate Support: 12 x 12 hewed stringers; 3 plank deck; 3 plank runners; Conditions: Deck, poor; runners, fair; wheel guard, poor; caps, rotten; stringers, apparently ok; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 2 spans 30' x 6'; Estimate: $3, 000,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; RAV-142, Balsam Mountain Road, II-F-(5)-11213, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 10, over Middle Prong
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 10, over Middle Prong; Dimensions: 2 spans- 27' x 6', 22' x 6'; width 10'; Abutments: log sills; Intermediate Support: Double log bent on boulders; Superstructure: (3) 12 to 16 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Abutment, sill, poor; rest of bridge, fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 2 spans 12' x 6'; Estimate: $1, 500,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; ELK-117, Little River Road, II-F-(5)-11189, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 10, over Middle Prong
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 10, over Middle Prong; Dimensions: 2 spans- 27' x 6', 22' x 6'; width 10'; Abutments: log sills; Intermediate Support: Double log bent on boulders; Superstructure: (3) 12 to 16 log stringers; 3 plank deck; Condition: Abutment, sill, poor; rest of bridge, fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 2 spans 12' x 6'; Estimate: $1, 500,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; ELK-117, Little River Road, II-F-(5)-11188, 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. 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. 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. 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 No. 16, main channel, Forney Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 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
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. 17, main channel, Forney Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 2 spans- 26.5'x4', 22.5'x4'; width 10'; skew 15 degrees; waterway area 190 sq. ft. Abutments: Log bents backed by HPRE; Intermediate Supports: Log bent; Superstructure: 3 log stringers, each span 12 to 16; split log deck with 3 runners; Condition: Whole bridge appears ok, except deck, which is 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. 17, main channel, Forney Creek, II-F-(5)-11291, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 17, main channel, Forney Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 2 spans- 26.5'x4', 22.5'x4'; width 10'; skew 15 degrees; waterway area 190 sq. ft. Abutments: Log bents backed by HPRE; Intermediate Supports: Log bent; Superstructure: 3 log stringers, each span 12 to 16; split log deck with 3 runners; Condition: Whole bridge appears ok, except deck, which is 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. 17, main channel, Forney Creek, II-F-(5)-11290, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 2, across overflow channel
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 2, (log) across overflow channel; Dimensions: 2 span- 11' x 4' each; width 10'; skew 10 degrees; Abutments: 18 log on HPRE; Intermediate Support: log bent on mud sill; Superstructure: 5 log stringers, 12 to 14; 3 plank decking; Condition: Fair, except caps and wheel guards, which are poor; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span, 20' x 4'; Estimate: $2, 000,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; GRE-129, Ramsey Prong Road, II-F-(5)-11199, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 2, across overflow channel
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bridge No. 2, (log) across overflow channel; Dimensions: 2 span- 11' x 4' each; width 10'; skew 10 degrees; Abutments: 18 log on HPRE; Intermediate Support: log bent on mud sill; Superstructure: 5 log stringers, 12 to 14; 3 plank decking; Condition: Fair, except caps and wheel guards, which are poor; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span, 20' x 4'; Estimate: $2, 000,Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; GRE-129, Ramsey Prong Road, II-F-(5)-11198, 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. 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)-11227, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 2, over Deep Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 1 span - 42;, at right angles, 10' wide; Abutments: Log cribbing, offset with wood bents; Superstructure: 4 - 14 log stringers; 3 plank decking; Condition: Wheel guard, poor; rest of bridge, fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 42'x6'; Estimate: $2, 100; NOTE: Bridge located in front of Ranger Station.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; DEP-149, Deep Creek Road; Bridge No. 2, over Deep Creek, II-F-(5)-11242, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridge Maintenance
Bridge No. 2, over Deep Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dimensions: 1 span - 42;, at right angles, 10' wide; Abutments: Log cribbing, offset with wood bents; Superstructure: 4 - 14 log stringers; 3 plank decking; Condition: Wheel guard, poor; rest of bridge, fair; Proposed: Replace with steel stringers, wood deck, 1 span 42'x6'; Estimate: $2, 100; NOTE: Bridge located in front of Ranger Station.Bridge Maintenance Report of 1952; DEP-149, Deep Creek Road; Bridge No. 2, over Deep Creek, II-F-(5)-11243, 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
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