Swann Covered Bridge
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Nearest city: | Cleveland, AL |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1933 |
| Added to NRHP: | August 20, 1981 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 81000123 [1] |
| Governing body: | County |
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| Carries | single lane motor traffic |
| Crosses | Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River |
| Locale | Cleveland, Alabama |
| Maintained by | Blount County Commission |
| ID number | 01-05-05 (WGCB) |
| Design | Town Lattice truss |
| Total length | 324 ft (99 m) |
| Width | 10 ft (3 m) clearance |
| Load limit | 3 US tons (2.72 metric tons) |
| Vertical clearance | 9 ft (3 m) |
| Completion date | 1933 |
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The Swann Covered Bridge, also called the Joy Covered Bridge or Swann-Joy Covered Bridge, is a county owned wood & metal combination style covered bridge that spans the Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River in Blount County, Alabama, United States. It is located on Swann Bridge Road off State Route 79 just west of the town of Cleveland, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) northwest of Oneonta. Coordinates are (33.997597, -86.601425).
Built in 1933, the 324-foot (99-meter) bridge is a Town Lattice truss construction over three spans. Its WGCB number is 01-05-05. The Swann Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 20, 1981. It is currently the longest existing covered bridge in Alabama and one of the longest in the United States. 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 Swann Covered Bridge was built by a crew led by Zelma C. Tidwell and uncle Forrest Tidwell over a scenic gorge of the Locust Fork on property owned by the Swann Farm. It was originally dubbed the 'Joy Covered Bridge' as the bridge connected Cleveland with the nearby community of Joy. The bridge was restored by the Blount County Commission in 1979. After the 385-foot Nectar Covered Bridge (also located in Blount County) burned down in 1993, the Swann Covered Bridge became the longest covered bridge existing in Alabama. It is one of three historic covered bridges remaining in Blount County.
[edit] Dimensions
Main Span Length: 75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Total Span Length: 330.1 ft (100.6 m)
Deck Width: 16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Vertical Clearance: 13.0 ft (4.0 m)
Underclearance: 27.0 ft (8.2 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 (2007-08-14).
- ^ Historic Bridges Database. Historic Bridges of the United States. James Baughn (2007-11-08).
- Dale J. Travis Covered Bridges. Swann CB: Credits. Retrieved Aug. 15, 2007.
- Bridges to the Past: Alabama's Covered Bridges. Swann CB: Credits. Retrieved Aug. 15, 2007.
- Alabama Bureau of Tourism & Travel. Swann CB: Credits. Retrieved Aug. 15, 2007.
- The Decatur Daily. Swann CB: Credits. Retrieved Aug. 15, 2007.
- Alabamiana: A Guide to Alabama. Swann CB: Credits. Retrieved Aug. 15, 2007.
- American Profile.com. Swann CB:Credits. Retrieved Aug. 15, 2007.
- BhamWiki. Swann CB: Credits. Retrieved Aug. 17, 2007.
- Southern Living: Tunnels in Time. Swann CB: Credits. Retrieved Sep. 24, 2007.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Swann Covered Bridge is at coordinates Coordinates:
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