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Alcovy Road Bridge, Spanning Alcovy River, Covington, Newton County, GA

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Alcovy Road Bridge, Spanning Alcovy River, Covington, Newton County, GA

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Summary

Significance: The Alcovy Road Bridge is composed of two steel bolt connected Warren pony trusses with verticals and one pin-connected Pratt through truss. The overall length of the bridge is 225 feet. The bridge is 12 feet in width and has a timber deck. This bridge is one of 73 Pratt trusses recorded in Georgia and one of 41 trusses identified as a Pratt through truss. It is one of four such bridges recorded in Newton County and the only bridge in Newton County composed of more than one truss.
Survey number: HAER GA-62

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Date

1969 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Fowler, Sammy
Hawke, Paul
Maxwell, Jayne H
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Location

Covington (Ga.)33.59678, -83.86018
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