Oakachoy Covered Bridge
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The Oakachoy Covered Bridge (sometimes spelled 'Okachoy'), also known as the Thomas Covered Bridge, was a county-owned wooden covered bridge which spanned Oakachoy Creek in Coosa County, Alabama, United States. It was located in a remote area on the dirt portion of Newman Road off State Route 259 northeast of the community of Nixburg, about 6 miles (9.7 kilometers) southwest of Alexander City.
Oakachoy CB | |
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Coordinates | 32°50′56.58″N 86°02′48.31″W |
Carries | pedestrian traffic |
Crosses | Oakachoy Creek |
Locale | Nixburg, Alabama |
Maintained by | Coosa County Commission |
ID number | 01-19-01 (WGCB) |
Characteristics | |
Design | Queen-post truss |
Total length | 56 ft (17 m) |
History | |
Architect | Melton Harris |
Construction end | 1916 |
Closed | June 2, 2001 by fire |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | pedestrian traffic |
Oakachoy Covered Bridge | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Area | less than one acre |
NRHP reference No. | 90000928[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 14, 1990 |
Designated ARLH | October 28, 1977 |
Removed from NRHP | September 23, 2001 |
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Built in 1916, the 56-foot (17-meter) bridge was a modified Queen-post truss construction over a single span. Its WGCB number is 01-19-01. The Oakachoy Covered Bridge was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on October 28, 1977.[2]
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 14, 1990. It was one of the shortest covered bridges built in Alabama. The Oakachoy Covered Bridge was burned down by vandals on June 2, 2001, ending the existence of the only remaining historic covered bridge in Coosa County. It had been maintained by the Coosa County Commission. The bridge was removed from the National Register on September 23, 2001.