Horton's Mill Covered Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Town lattice truss bridge
Covered bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge
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| Completed in: | 1934 |
| Status: | out of service |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Oneonta, Blount County, Alabama, USA, North America |
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| Crosses |
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| Coordinates: | 34° 0' 28.00" N 86° 26' 55.00" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 67.1 m | |
| number of spans | 2 | |
| height above valley floor or water | 21.34 m |
Materials
| truss |
wood
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Chronology
| 1974 | The bridge is completely restored. |
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Notes
The bridge is the highest bridge above the river in the USA.
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
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Dale Travis: Horton's Mill Bridge
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Historic Bridges of the United States: Horton Mill Covered Bridge (#11039)
Relevant Publications
- Great American Bridges and Dams, John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), ISBN 0471143855, 1984; pp. 164
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0003554 |
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| Created: | 10/06/2002 |
| Last Updated: | 27/02/2013 |