Old Easley Covered Bridge - Rosa, Alabama
N 33° 58.259 W 086° 31.093
16S E 544506 N 3759043
This historic covered bridge is the oldest and shortest of three remaining historic bridges in Blount County, the "Covered Bridge Capital of Alabama".
Waymark Code: WM58T6
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 11/29/2008
Views: 22
FACTS
Overview: Covered bridge over Dub Branch of Little Warrior River on Easley Bridge Road in Rosa
Location: Blount County, Alabama
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1930
Design: Covered Through Lattice Truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 35.1 ft.
Total length: 83.0 ft.
Deck width: 10.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 9.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: Rosa Covered Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+33.97103, -86.51828 (decimal degrees)
33°58'16" N, 86°31'06" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/544501/3759048 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Cleveland
Inventory numbers
WGCB 01-05-12 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
NRHP 81000125 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 10076 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/2006)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 13.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 125
Current Condition of Bridge: Structurally deficient. Open to traffic.
Web Address: [Web Link]
Description of Covered Bridge: 83-foot Town Lattice construction over a single span.
Year Built: 1930
Location (Road - City - State - Country): Easley Bridge Rd, Rosa, AL, USA
Parking (If not at the bridge):: Not listed
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