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North approach

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Main span

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South approach

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Looking north

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Looking south

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North end

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Decorative tower

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Plaque

Pea River
Bridge built by the
Federal government
and the
State of Alabama
1921

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Bridge Historic Marker

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Closeup of Historical Marker

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South End Deck View

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Looking Northeast at Approach Arches

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Approach Arch Underneath Detail

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Main Span (Western Face)

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Main Span (Eastern Face)

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Oblique View Showing Main Span (Looking Northwest)

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Northwest View Again

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Approach Arch Detail Showing Main Span Decorative Tower

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Oblique View (Looking Northeast)

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Railing Detail

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Map

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Facts

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Pea River on US 231
Location: Dale County, Alabama
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Opened Aug. 3, 1921
Design: From north to south:
Five closed-spandrel arch spans
One open-spandrel arch span
Three closed-spandrel arch spans
Also called: Veterans Memorial Bridge (official name)
Approximate latitude, longitude: +31.59555, -85.78298 (decimal degrees)
31°35'44" N, 85°46'59" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/615460/3496249 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Brundidge SE
Inventory number: BH 10105 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

October 26, 2008: New photos from James McCray
August 8, 2006: Posted new photos

Sources

James McCray - jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com

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Pea River Bridge

Posted August 12, 2006, by James McCray (jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com)

This is my favorite bridge, as it is located about 20 minutes from my hometown. I always love to see the bridge as I went on trips to Montgomery.