High Bridge (now a pedestrian bridge)
Posted by: ebc982
N 35° 14.098 W 082° 23.692
17S E 373076 N 3899991
Built in 1927 this bridge connected Saluda, NC with Hendersonville, NC along Hwy. 176. It isn't in use anymore but there has been a parking area built so you can view the bridge and the surrounding area.
Waymark Code: WMDKH7
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 01/26/2012
Views: 7
This bridge was built in 1927 and is approximately 300 ft high. The new bridge was built right beside this one and connects Saluda with Hendersonville, NC. Instead of tearing the old bridge down they made a great little parking area so you can hike the river nearby as well as walk on the old bridge. If you're an avid geocacher there are several caches around the bridge as well. If you decide to hike under or around the bridge mind the slope down to the river. Be careful, it is steep!
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: hikers
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: Green River
Date constructed: 1927
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: no, now a pedestrian bridge
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Hwy. 176
Location: Zirconia, NC-Henderson County
Length of bridge: Not listed
Height of bridge: Not listed
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