Easley Covered Bridge

Easley Covered Bridge
Easley CB

The Easley Covered Bridge near Rosa, Alabama.
Carries bridge closed to motor traffic
Crosses Dub Branch, Calvert Prong of the Little Warrior River
Locale Rosa, Alabama
Maintained by Blount County Commission
ID number 01-05-12 (WGCB)
Design Town Lattice truss
Total length 95 ft (29 m)
Width 10 ft (3 m) clearance
Load limit 3 US tons (2.72 metric tons)
Vertical clearance 9 ft (3 m)
Construction end 1927
Coordinates 33°58′16.12″N 86°31′7.39″W / 33.9711444°N 86.5187194°W / 33.9711444; -86.5187194
Easley Covered Bridge
Easley Covered Bridge is located in Alabama
Nearest city: Rosa, AL
Coordinates: 33°58′16.12″N 86°31′7.39″W / 33.9711444°N 86.5187194°W / 33.9711444; -86.5187194Coordinates: 33°58′16.12″N 86°31′7.39″W / 33.9711444°N 86.5187194°W / 33.9711444; -86.5187194
Built: 1927
Governing body: County
NRHP Reference#: 81000125 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP: August 20, 1981
Designated ARLH: March 3, 1976

The Easley Covered Bridge, also known as the Old Easley Covered Bridge or Rosa Covered Bridge, is a county-owned wood and metal combination style covered bridge that spans Dub Branch of the Calvert Prong of the Little Warrior River in Blount County, Alabama, United States. It is located on Easley Bridge Road off U.S. Route 231, just south of the town of Rosa, about 5 miles (8 kilometers) northwest of Oneonta. Coordinates are 33°58′16.12″N 86°31′7.39″W / 33.9711444°N 86.5187194°W / 33.9711444; -86.5187194 (33.971144, -86.518719).

Built in 1927, the 95-foot (29-meter) bridge is a town lattice truss construction over a single span. Its WGCB number is 01-05-12. The Easley Covered Bridge was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on March 3, 1976. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 20, 1981. It is currently the oldest and shortest of three historic covered bridges still existing in Blount County. The bridge is closed to motor vehicle traffic due to safety concerns, but is still accessible from both sides of Easley Bridge Road. It is maintained by the Blount County Commission and the Alabama Department of Transportation.

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History

The Easley Covered Bridge was built by a crew led by Zelmer C. Tidwell and uncle Forrest Tidwell in 1927 over Dub Branch. Other than occasional repair work, this bridge has been in continuous use since it was constructed until its closure in 2009.

The Blount County Commission is currently working to secure funds for structural analysis and conservation of its three remaining covered bridges. They were closed as of 2009 due to safety concerns (the Horton Mill Covered Bridge was closed in 2007 after vandalism occurred but reopened in late 2009). According to signs posted on both ends of the Easley Covered Bridge, the Blount County Commission is being criticized for lack of maintenance to its covered bridges over recent years.

Dimensions

Main Span Length: 35.1 ft (10.7 m)

Total Span Length: 83.0 ft (25.3 m)

Deck Width: 10.8 ft (3.3 m)

Vertical Clearance: 9.0 ft (2.7 m)

Above measurements are approximate and unofficial. Total span length is not always the same as total bridge length. [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-08-20. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ "Historic Bridges Database". Historic Bridges of the United States. James Baughn. 2007-11-08. http://bridgehunter.com/al/blount/440/. 

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