10-109 OGLETHORPE

county/comté/grafschaft
一廊桥

2 covered bridges/ponts couverts/bedeckte holzbrücken

Lexington

The Oglethorpe Big Clouds Creek or Howard or Smithsonia Bridge

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North of Lexington off Wildwood Lane.

Over Big Clouds Creek.

The Oglethorpe Big Clouds Creek or Howard or Smithsonia Bridge. Closed to motor traffic.

N. of Lexington. GA22 N. 7.4 miles from jct with US78 on the NW side of Lexington, NW (left) on Smithsonia Rd. (gravel) 1.6 miles, NW (right) on Smithsonia Rd. (paved) 0.6 miles, NE (sharp right) on Wildwood Ln. (dirt) 0.1 miles to the bridge on the right.

1 span 162' or 49.3m

Built in 1905.

Town lattice truss.

Photos Jack & June Schmidt and Warren White.

Carlton

The Watson Mill or Carlton Bridge

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South-west of Carlton at Watson Mill State Park.

Over South Fork Broad River.

The Watson Mill or Carlton Bridge.

SW of Carlton at Watson Mill State Park west of Carlton on South Railroad Ave. to Watson Mill road to the park.

3 spans 228' or 69.4m

Built in 1885.

Town lattice truss.

Photo Chae Boyt.