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Overview

The Waldo Covered Bridge is preserved with its approach spans removed.

Photo taken by James McCray

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Western End

Photo taken by James McCray

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Closeup of Bridge

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Oblique View (Southwestern Angle)

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Oblique View Again

Photo taken by James McCray

Overview: Howe through truss bridge over Talladega Creek on an old Socopatoy Indian trail just off AL 77 behind Riddle's Mill Restaurant
Location: Talladega County, Alabama
Status: Preserved but with approaches removed
History: Built 1858. Bridge was used in the Civil War by Wilson's Raiders in April of 1865. Bridge remained in use until 1960.
Design: Howe through truss
Dimensions: Total length: 115 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: Riddle Mill Covered Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +33.37911, -86.02885 (decimal degrees)
33°22'45" N, 86°01'44" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/590332/3693737 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Talladega
Inventory number: BH 36846 (Bridgehunter.com ID)