Dillingham Street Bridge - Columbus, Georgia
N 32° 27.804 W 084° 59.798
16S E 688287 N 3593569
The Dillingham Street Bridge spans the Chattahoochee River between Columbus, Georgia and Phenix City, Alabama.
Waymark Code: WM4V4R
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/30/2008
Views: 15
The Dillingham Street Bridge is an early example of a reinforced concrete structure. It was constructed between 1910 and 1912. The bridge spans the Chattahoochee River between Columbus, Georgia and Phenix City, Alabama and is used daily for both vehicular and pedestrian traffic between the two cities. The Chattahoochee River is the longest river in Georgia. The Chattahoochee (Creek Indian for “painted rocks”) begins in the Georgia Mountains, flows 435 miles, and joins the Flint River to form the Appalachicola River that empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The high water mark on the western (Alabama) bank of the river forms the Georgia/Alabama border.
Much of this information was obtained from a bronze marker placed near the Bridge on the Columbus Riverwalk.
Dedication Plaque – North Rail (Georgia Side)
Dillingham Street Bridge
Erected – A.D. – 1910-12
Concrete-Steel-Engineering-Co – New York
Designing and Consulting Engineers
W. C. Campbell – City Engineer
C. H. Johnson – Assistant Engineer
Dedication Plaque – South Rail (Georgia)
Dillingham Street Bridge
Erected – A.D. – 1910-12
Length 790 Feet – Width 44 Feet
Concrete-Steel Arches – 128 Foot Spans
Rhodes Browne – Mayor
W. E. Marcrum – Chairman – Bridge Committee
B. H. Hardaway – Contractor
Length of bridge: 790 Feet
Height of bridge: Not Listed
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: vehicular and pedestrian
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
The Chattahoochee River
Date constructed: 1910-12
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Dillingham Street
Location:
Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia
|
Visit Instructions:
Please submit a photo(s) taken by you of your visit to the location (non-copyrighted photos only). GPS photos are also accepted with the location in the background, and old vacation photos are accepted. If you are not able to provide a photo, then please describe your visit or give a story about the visit. If the bridge location prevents you from taking a safe photograph, then please do not stop to take the photo. Safety is more important.