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Horton Mill Covered Bridge
Bridge in Oneonta, Alabama / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Horton Mill Covered Bridge is a state-owned wooden covered bridge that spans the Calvert Prong of the Little Warrior River in Blount County, Alabama, United States. It is located on a river crossing (Horton Mill Road) to Ebell Road and Covered Bridge Circle, off State Route 75 about 5 miles (8.0 km) north of the city of Oneonta.
Horton Mill Covered Bridge | |
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![]() The Horton Mill Covered Bridge near Oneonta, Alabama, before its recent restoration | |
Coordinates | 34°00′27.52″N 86°26′55.05″W |
Carries | pedestrian traffic (vehicles until 2022) |
Crosses | Calvert Prong |
Locale | Oneonta, Alabama |
Maintained by | Alabama Historical Commission |
ID number | 01-05-07 (WGCB) |
Characteristics | |
Design | Town Lattice truss |
Total length | 220 feet (67 m) |
Width | 10 feet (3.0 m) clearance |
Load limit | 3 short tons (2.7 t) |
Clearance above | 8 feet (2.4 m) |
History | |
Construction end | 1934 |
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Horton Mill Covered Bridge | |
Area | 1 acre (0.4 ha) |
MPS | Blount County Covered Bridges TR |
NRHP reference No. | 70000099[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 29, 1970 |
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Built in 1934, the 220-foot-long (67 m) bridge is a Town Lattice truss with two spans. Its WGCB number is 01-05-07. The Horton Mill Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 29, 1970, the first covered bridge in the southeastern United States to be added. At 70 feet (21 m), it is the highest covered bridge above any U.S. waterway. It was reopened on March 11, 2013, after being closed in 2007 due to vandalism. The bridge will no longer open to motor vehicle traffic after April 1, 2022.[2] The Horton Mill Covered Bridge is maintained by the Alabama Historical Commission, Blount County Commission, and the Alabama Department of Transportation.