Mobile
& Great Northern Bridges
4/1/1861 |
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Stream | Spans | Span Length | Bridge Length | Type Bridge |
Little Escambia | 1 | 166 | 166 | Howe Truss, work suspended * |
Little Escambia | 11 | 45 | 661 | Beam Truss, work suspended * |
Big Escambia | 1 | 166 | 166 | Howe Truss, completed |
Big Escambia | 6 | 65 | 656 | Fink's Iron, completed |
Brushy Creek | 1 | 65 | 65 | Fink's Iron, not started |
Perdido River | 3 | 65 | 195 | Fink's Iron, not started |
Bushy Creek | -- | -- | 1,200 | Trestle Work, not started |
Dyas' Creek | 7 | 45 | 315 | Beam Truss, not started |
Hog Swamp | 1 | 32 | 32 | Beam Truss, completed |
Honeycut Creek | 1 | 65 | 65 | Fink's Iron, completed |
Cobb's Branch | 1 | 65 | 65 | Fink's Iron, completed |
Hurricane Creek | 1 | 32 | 32 | Beam Truss, completed |
Hurricane Lake | 3 | 45 | 135 | Beam Truss, completed |
TOTAL |
3,753 | |||
* Not required. A convenient temporary junction can be made with the Alabama & Florida (of Alabama) between the two Escambias, and the Little Escambia Bridge can be built whenever the company requires it. The brick and iron work for the bridge are at the site. |