Bridge No. 16, main channel, Forney Creek

TitleBridge No. 16, main channel, Forney Creek

CreatorLoftis, W. M. Jr.

CollectionsNegatives of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Descriptive InformationDimensions: 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

LocationsForney Creek, Swain County, North Carolina, United States(35.44037,-83.56433)

TopicsParks--Maintenance
Park facilities
Parks--Maintenance

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