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Shallowford Bridge

Shallowford Bridge
Shallowford Bridge Blue Ridge Georgia USA.JPG
Coordinates 34°47′30″N 84°15′33″W / 34.79167°N 84.25917°W / 34.79167; -84.25917Coordinates: 34°47′30″N 84°15′33″W / 34.79167°N 84.25917°W / 34.79167; -84.25917
Crosses Toccoa River
Locale Blue Ridge, Georgia
Characteristics
Material Steel
Total length 53.3 meters (175 feet)
Width 3.4 meters (11 feet)
Longest span 38 meters (125 feet)
Clearance above 3 meters (9.8 feet)
History
Opened 1918

Shallowford Bridge is a steel truss bridge built in 1918 that crosses the in north Georgia, United States. The bridge, located on Aska Road close to the city of Blue Ridge, is 175 feet in length, and 11 feet wide. The bridge is constructed from a steel truss frame with wooden deck to allow traffic to cross. The bridge forms part of the Benton MacKaye Trail.

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