Swann Covered Bridge

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Overview Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Oblique View Note the lattice type trusses. Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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North Face of Bridge Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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North Face of Bridge Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Underneath Bridge (East Side) Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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South Face of Bridge Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Closeup of Main Span Note the beautiful lattice work design. Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Deck View Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Bridge from a Distance (North Side) Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Map 

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Facts 

Overview

Covered bridge over Locust Fork River on Swann Bridge Road

Location

Blount County, Alabama

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1933

Design

Covered Lattice through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 75.1 ft.
Total length: 330.1 ft.
Deck width: 16.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.0 ft.

Recognition

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places

Also called

Joy Covered Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+33.99750, -86.60150   (decimal degrees)
33°59'51" N, 86°36'05" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/536801/3761950 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Cleveland

Inventory numbers

NRHP 81000123 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
WGCB 01-05-05 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
BH 10079 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 11/2006)

Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 21.7 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 2006)

265

Categories 

Update Log 

• September 30, 2008: New photos from James McCray
• January 31, 2008: New photos from James McCray

Sources 

• James McCray - jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com
• HAER AL-201 - Swann Bridge

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