Bridge No. 1, over Straight Fork

TitleBridge No. 1, over Straight Fork

CreatorLoftis, W. M. Jr.

CollectionsNegatives of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Descriptive InformationBridge 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

LocationsGreat Smoky Mountains National Park, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States(35.60065,-83.50877)

TopicsParks--Maintenance
Park facilities
Parks--Maintenance

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