Easley Covered Bridge
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Nearest city: | Rosa, AL |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1927 |
| Added to NRHP: | August 20, 1981 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 81000125 [1] |
| Governing body: | County |
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| Carries | single lane motor traffic |
| Crosses | Dub Branch, Calvert Prong of the Little Warrior River |
| Locale | Rosa, Alabama |
| Maintained by | Blount County Commission |
| ID number | 01-05-12 (WGCB) |
| Design | Town Lattice truss |
| Total length | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Width | 10 ft (3 m) clearance |
| Load limit | 3 US tons (2.72 metric tons) |
| Vertical clearance | 9 ft (3 m) |
| Completion date | 1927 |
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The Easley Covered Bridge, also known as the Old Easley Covered Bridge or Rosa Covered Bridge, is a county owned wood & metal combination style covered bridge that spans Dub Branch of the Calvert Prong of the Little Warrior River in Blount County, Alabama, United States. It is located on Easley Bridge Road off U.S. Route 231 just south of the town of Rosa, about 5 miles (8 kilometers) northwest of Oneonta. Coordinates are (33.971144, -86.518719).
Built in 1927, the 95-foot (29-meter) bridge is a Town Lattice truss construction over a single span. Its WGCB number is 01-05-12. The Easley Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 20, 1981. It is currently the oldest of the historic covered bridges still existing in Blount County, as well as the shortest. The bridge remains open to single lane motor traffic, maintained by the Blount County Commission and the Alabama Department of Transportation.
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[edit] History
The Easley Covered Bridge was built by a crew led by Zelma C. Tidwell and uncle Forrest Tidwell in 1927 over Dub Branch. Other than occasional repair work, this bridge has been in continuous use since it was constructed. It is one of three historic covered bridges remaining in Blount County.
[edit] Dimensions
Main Span Length: 35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Total Span Length: 83.0 ft (25.3 m)
Deck Width: 10.8 ft (3.3 m)
Vertical Clearance: 9.0 ft (2.7 m)
Above measurements are approximate and unofficial. Total span length is not always the same as total bridge length. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. U.S. National Park Service (2007-08-20).
- ^ Historic Bridges Database. Historic Bridges of the United States. James Baughn (2007-11-08).
- Dale J. Travis Covered Bridges. Easley CB: Credits. Retrieved Aug. 20, 2007.
- Bridges to the Past: Alabama's Covered Bridges. Easley CB: Credits. Retrieved Aug. 20, 2007.
- Alabama Bureau of Tourism & Travel. Easley CB: Credits. Retrieved Aug. 20, 2007.
- The Decatur Daily. Easley CB: Credits. Retrieved Aug. 20, 2007.
- Alabamiana: A Guide to Alabama. Easley CB: Credits. Retrieved Aug. 20, 2007.
- American Profile.com. Easley CB:Credits. Retrieved Aug. 20, 2007.
- BhamWiki. Easley CB: Credits. Retrieved Aug. 20, 2007.
- Southern Living: Tunnels in Time. Easley CB: Credits. Retrieved Sep. 24, 2007.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Easley Covered Bridge is at coordinates Coordinates:
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