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Most Recent Visit To Bridge: January 8, 2007

Key Facts
Bridge Name Facility Carried / Feature Intersected Location Structure Type Construction Date / Builder or Contractor
Rugby Bridge TN-52 (Old Alignment) Over White Rock Creek Rugby: Morgan County, Tennessee Metal Riveted Warren Pony Truss, Stationary 0 By: Unknown

Thanks to Dave Michaels for visiting and photographing this historic bridge.

This Warren pony truss is no longer used, but retains a lot of aesthetic value, in a state with few metal truss bridges. It may date to the 1920s. It uses rolled beams to form its members and chords, and thus lacks built-up members and the attractive features that often accompany them, such as v-lacing or lattice. Still, the geometric art of the truss design itself makes the bridge an attractive structure.

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