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| Key Facts |
| Bridge Name | Facility Carried / Feature Intersected | Location | Structure Type | Construction Date and Builder/Engineer | |
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Hogback Bend Bridge
| Railroad Avenue (Hogback Road) Over Toccoa River | Rural: Fannin County, Georgia | Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed | 1915 By Builder/Contractor: Unknown |
| Technical Facts |
| Rehabilitation Date | Main Span Length | Structure Length | Roadway Width | Main Spans |
| 1935 | 125 Feet (38.1 Meters) | 160 Feet (48.8 Meters) | 11.8 Feet (3.6 Meters) | 1 |
This bridge is a seven panel Pratt through truss. It appears to have been abandoned for a very long time. However, local residents say this bridge was in use until relatively recent times (1990's) when a light delivery truck had an accident on it resulting in damage and bridge closure. This bridge is in plain sight of the L&N Murphy Branch Railroad Bridge and probably less than 200 yards away. It once had approach spans which are now removed. The bridge is at risk for collapse. It is visually apparent that the top and bottom chords are buckling slightly, apparent as a sag in the truss at the center of the span. It appears that pier rotation may be responsible for this problem. Given the rather small population of pin-connected truss bridges in Georgia, the value of preserving this bridge should be considered. Preservation would need to include lifting this bridge off of its piers. Then, the bridge could be restored and reused somewhere for non-motorized use.
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