Photos
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Chable Bridge Courtesy of the Whitfield Murray Historical Society |
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View From the Southeast Photo from Conasauga River Alliance |
Facts
- Overview
- Lost through truss bridge over Jacks River on Cisco Alaculsy Road
- Location
- Murray County, Georgia
- Status
- No longer exists
- History
- According to the Murray County Heritage book, it was moved from Conasauga, TN by the CCC (1930's) and reinstalled at this location. Torn down and replaced with new bridge 2002
- Design
- Pratt through truss
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 99.1 ft.
Total length: 145.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 19.0 ft.
- Also called
- Chable Mill Bridge
Jacks River Bridge - Inventory number
- BH 12588 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
- Inspection (as of 06/1997)
- Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Not deficient
Sufficiency rating: 56.5 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 1989)
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Update Log
- November 18, 2008: Updated by Eddie Douthitt
- November 7, 2008: New photo from James Gonzalski
- November 5, 2008: Updated by Eddie Douthitt
- November 4, 2008: Updated by Eddie Douthitt: Design
- November 3, 2008: Updated by Eddie Douthitt: Changed name
- November 2, 2008: Updated by Eddie Douthitt
Sources
- Eddie Douthitt - eddied62 [at] windstream [dot] net
- James Gonzalski - gtg362i [at] gatech [dot] edu
Comments
Mr. Gonzalski,
The bridge gets it's name from the founder of the Alaculsy community, Alphonso Chable. He and his son Andrew operated a grist mill on Jack's river nearby the bridge. Here's a link to a site that has some good info on the valley
http://www.murraycountymuseum.com/book_chapter4_19.html
Thanks,
Eddie
Mr. Gentner,
No, as far as I know, this bridge was scrapped when they replaced it with the new one in 2002. Will have to do some research about the bridge at Camp Jordan and see what it's history is. Also, the Central of Georgia RR bridge is on one of my next photo trips, hope to have pics and history up soon.
Thanks,
Eddie
Is this the bridge from Walker County that now resides at Camp Jordan park In East Ridge, TN (near Chattanooga)? If not, what, if you know, bridge is it.
Also, There is a railroad bridge from the Central of Georgia railway over SR 2 near Chickamauga Battlefield. Do you know anything about that?
Thanks,
James gentner
Any Idea why it's called Chable Bridge? I've been over the new one a few times on my way to the Cohutta wilderness area, and haven't noticed anything else named Chable in the area.
Awhile ago I found a website with Quicktime 3D pictures of this bridge before it was torn down. It was in the context of some students studying impact of removing and replacing the bridge on the river's environment. I'll try and dig up the website and post it.