Raymond Lester Bridge

Raymond Lester Bridge
Coordinates 33°59′54″N 85°03′10″W / 33.9983°N 85.0528°W / 33.9983; -85.0528Coordinates: 33°59′54″N 85°03′10″W / 33.9983°N 85.0528°W / 33.9983; -85.0528
Carries
US 278 Bus. / SR 6 Bus.
Crosses Euharlee Creek
Silver Comet Trail
Locale Rockmart, Georgia
Maintained by GDOT
Characteristics
Design steel, continuous
Material Stringer/multi-beam or girder
Total length 46.0 meters (150.9 ft)
Width 13.5 meters (44 ft)
Number of spans 3
History
Construction end 1958 (1958)
Statistics
Daily traffic 1330
References
[1]

The Raymond Lester Bridge is a bridge over Euharlee Creek[2] and the Silver Comet Trail in the city limits of Rockmart, Georgia. It carries US 278 Bus.[2]/SR 6 Bus.

History

The bridge was built in 1958.[1] It was named for Raymond Lester, a businessman and civic leader[2] in Rockmart, in 1999.[3]

Dimensions

The bridge is a continuous steel structure, that includes girders. It is 46.0 meters (150.9 ft) in length and 13.5 meters (44 ft) in width[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Federal Highway Administration (2012). "NBI Structure Number: 000000023300150". National Bridge Inventory. Federal Highway Administration.
  2. 1 2 3 "The Bridge". The Rockmart Journal. XXXII (30). Rockmart, Georgia. January 5, 2000. p. 1A. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  3. Dean, Nathan (March 23, 1999). "SR 236 - Raymond Lester Bridge - designate". Georgia State Senate. Retrieved February 10, 2015.


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