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Old Railroad Bridge Company (ORBC), Sheffield, Alabama. 5,214 likes · 46 talking about this · 2,718 were here. The Old Railroad Bridge has not been used for transportation purposes for decades, but...
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Ashe Boulevard. Sheffield, AL 35660. Website: Old Railroad Bridge. Categories: History, The Tennessee River and Outdoor Recreation. This pedestrian-only bridge spans 1,580 feet and is 14 feet high. The original bridge was built in 1839 as a toll bridge and provided a key transportation route across the river for many years.
Old Railroad Bridge - Welcome - Muscle Shoals Area, Alabama. This pedestrian bridge is 1,580 feet long and 14 feet high and stretches from the south bank of Pickwick Lake in Sheffield, extending about half way to the north bank.
Some wonders are natural, some manmade, and some, like the Old Railroad Bridge—the oldest river bridge in Alabama, connecting the towns of Florence and Sheffield—are a unique combination of both. The bridge now serves as a 1,560-foot walking trail over the Tennessee River at the TVA’s Muscle Shoals Trail Complex, where one can access 17 ...
The Old Railroad Bridge is located on the oldest bridge site in the state of Alabama. Dated 1839, began as a toll bridge for trains, wagons, livestock. The existing bridge was built in the late 1800's and was last used for automobile transportation in 1939 and for train traffic in 1988.
Mar 14, 2016 · Recently the Old Railroad Bridge Co., Inc (ORBC) Board members addressed the decay found in cross ties on the upper deck of the Railroad Bridge. The lower walking deck on the bridge was closed to visitors during the removal of 25 deteriorated cross ties during the week of Sept. 27, 2015. In addition, any part […]
Old Railroad Bridge, Sheffield: See 42 reviews, articles, and 70 photos of Old Railroad Bridge, ranked No.2 on Tripadvisor among 10 attractions in Sheffield.
