Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge

Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge (HM9N8)

Location: Blakely, GA 39823 Early County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 18.37', W 85° 4.737'

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The construction of this 121-foot bridge at McDonald's Ford was first authorized by the county in 1883, though construction was delayed until 1891. It was completed in four months by J.W. Baughman and thirty-six workers as a modification of the queen posttruss design. The trusses have a horizontal cross piece extending across a center post flanked by two compression timbers slanting down and outwards with a set of iron rods slanting down and inwards. The concrete abutments were added in 1958. This bridge isthe southernmost covered bridge remaining in Georgia.
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HM NumberHM9N8
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number49-1
Year Placed2000
Placed ByGeorgia Historical Society, Georgia Department of Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration
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Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 1:28am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 682822 N 3465126
Decimal Degrees31.30616667, -85.07895000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 18.37', W 85° 4.737'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 18' 22.20" N, 85° 4' 44.22" W
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Area Code(s)229
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 485 Co Rd 80, Blakely GA 39823, US
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