Bridge No. 8, main channel, Forney Creek

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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TitleBridge No. 8, main channel, Forney Creek

CreatorLoftis, W. M. Jr.

CollectionsNegatives of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Dates

Date Created1952

Descriptive InformationDimensions: 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

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

TopicsParks--Maintenance
Park facilities
Parks--Maintenance

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Mediumblack-and-white negatives

TypeStill Image

Formatimage/jpeg

Box Great Smoky Mountains National Park Duplicate Negatives 11211-11675

Contributing Institutions

Held By Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Identifiers

Digital IdentifierGRSM11277

Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/51274708CDB22A9C0A4B2030329EF09B