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The '''Viaducts of Atlanta''' were mainly created in the 1920s to bridge numerous [[level crossings]] of roads and railroads.
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The '''Viaducts of Atlanta''' were mainly created in the 1920s to bridge numerous [[level crossing|level crossings]] of roads and railroads.
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[[Atlanta]] being founded as a railroad city and ending up with at least six major lines entering the city, there were many places where human traffic encountered that on the rails. The first viaduct was just the Broad St. bridge which was rebuilt several times, most importantly the iron version built by [[Lemuel Grant]] in 1854 but longer viaducts were coming.

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[[Atlanta]] was founded as a railroad city. It had at least six major rail lines entering the city. There were many places where [[pedestrian]] traffic encountered that on the rails. The first viaduct was just the Broad Street bridge which was rebuilt several times, the second wooden version designed by [[Lemuel Grant]] in 1865<ref>Galloway, Tammy H. "Lemuel Grant (1817–1893)." New Georgia Encyclopedia. 10 January 2014. Web. 26 February 2015.</ref> but longer viaducts were coming.


==Downtown viaducts==
==Downtown viaducts==
[[File:Peachtree Arcade.jpg|thumb|400x400px|The [[Peachtree Street]] viaduct in front of the [[Peachtree Arcade]], 1917]]
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*Mitchell Street (1899) which crosses the [[Central of Georgia Railroad]] tracks <ref>Garrett, Vol.II, p.388-389</ref>
*Peachtree Street (opened October 9, 1901) at a cost of $76,662.38.<ref>Garrett, Vol.II, p.409</ref> Rebuilt (opened October 1, 2007) at a cost of $6.7 million <ref>A detour no more. ''Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' September 29, 2007.</ref>
* [[Mitchell Street (Atlanta)|Mitchell Street]] (1899), which crosses the [[Central of Georgia Railway]] tracks<ref>Garrett, Vol.II, p.388-389</ref>
* [[Peachtree Street]] (opened October 9, 1901) at a cost of $76,662.38.<ref>Garrett, Vol.II, p.409</ref> Rebuilt (opened October 1, 2007) at a cost of $6.7 million<ref>A detour no more. ''Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' September 29, 2007.</ref>
* Courtland Street (1906), which crosses the [[Georgia Railroad]] tracks. Demolished and rebuilt (opened October 8th, 2018). <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://atlanta.curbed.com/2018/8/23/17772608/downtown-georgia-state-university-courtland-street-bridge-redo|title=$25M downtown Atlanta bridge redo primed for October completion|date=August 23, 2018}}</ref>
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*Spring Street (opened December 20, 1923) &ndash; {{convert|1900|ft|m}}.<ref>Hoffman, p.61</ref> Southern half rebuilt (1996)
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* Washington Street (1909), which crosses the Central of Georgia Railroad tracks<ref>Garrett, Vol.II, p.306</ref>
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*Pryor Street (1929) &ndash; {{convert|1291|ft|m}}
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* Spring Street (opened December 20, 1923)&nbsp;– {{convert|1900|ft|m}}.<ref>Hoffman, p.61</ref> Southern half rebuilt (1996), northern half being rebuilt (2014–2015).
*Central Avenue viaduct (1929) &ndash; {{convert|1174|ft|m}}
*Hunter Street lateral &ndash; {{convert|914|ft|m}}
* Pryor Street (1929)&nbsp;– {{convert|1291|ft|m}}
*Alabama Street lateral &ndash; {{convert|776|ft|m}}
* Central Avenue viaduct (1929)&nbsp;– {{convert|1174|ft|m}}
*Wall Street lateral &ndash; {{convert|695|ft|m}} <ref>Garrett, Vol.II, p.849</ref>
* Hunter Street lateral&nbsp;– {{convert|914|ft|m}}
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* Alabama Street lateral&nbsp;– {{convert|776|ft|m}}
* Wall Street lateral&nbsp;– {{convert|695|ft|m}}<ref>Garrett, Vol.II, p.849</ref>
* Techwood Drive Viaduct


==Other viaducts==
==Other viaducts==
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In January 1913 the [[Bellwood (Atlanta)|Bellwood]] Viaduct was opened, allowing car and foot traffic to cross the railroad line parallel to Marietta Street to the west side of the city via Bellwood avenue (now Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy.).<ref>"First trip made across viaduct", ''Atlanta Constitution'', January 24, 1913, p,5</ref>
In January 1913, the [[Bellwood (Atlanta)|Bellwood Viaduct]] was opened, allowing car and foot traffic to cross the railroad line parallel to [[Marietta Street]] to the west side of the city via Bellwood avenue (now Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway.).<ref>"First trip made across viaduct", ''[[Atlanta Constitution]]'', January 24, 1913, p,5</ref>

==Gallery of viaduct plaques==
{{Commons|Category:Viaducts in Atlanta}}<gallery>
File:Pryor Street and Central Ave Viaducts.JPG|Pryor Street and Central Avenue viaducts
File:Techwood Drive Viaduct plaque.jpg|Techwood Drive Viaduct
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==References==
==References==
* Garrett, Franklin, ''Atlanta and Its Environs'', 1954, University of Georgia Press.
* Garrett, Franklin, ''Atlanta and Its Environs'', 1954, [[University of Georgia Press]].
* Hoffman, Phillip, "Creating Underground Atlanta, 1898-1932", ''[[Atlanta Historical Bulletin]]'', Vol. XIII, No. 3, 1968
* Hoffman, Phillip, "Creating Underground Atlanta, 1898-1932", ''[[Atlanta Historical Bulletin]]'', Vol. XIII, No. 3, 1968


==Notes==
==Notes==
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Latest revision as of 22:50, 1 May 2024

The Viaducts of Atlanta were mainly created in the 1920s to bridge numerous level crossings of roads and railroads.

Atlanta was founded as a railroad city. It had at least six major rail lines entering the city. There were many places where pedestrian traffic encountered that on the rails. The first viaduct was just the Broad Street bridge which was rebuilt several times, the second wooden version designed by Lemuel Grant in 1865[1] but longer viaducts were coming.

Downtown viaducts

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The Peachtree Street viaduct in front of the Peachtree Arcade, 1917
  • Mitchell Street (1899), which crosses the Central of Georgia Railway tracks[2]
  • Peachtree Street (opened October 9, 1901) at a cost of $76,662.38.[3] Rebuilt (opened October 1, 2007) at a cost of $6.7 million[4]
  • Courtland Street (1906), which crosses the Georgia Railroad tracks. Demolished and rebuilt (opened October 8th, 2018). [5]
  • Washington Street (1909), which crosses the Central of Georgia Railroad tracks[6]
  • Spring Street (opened December 20, 1923) – 1,900 feet (580 m).[7] Southern half rebuilt (1996), northern half being rebuilt (2014–2015).
  • Pryor Street (1929) – 1,291 feet (393 m)
  • Central Avenue viaduct (1929) – 1,174 feet (358 m)
  • Hunter Street lateral – 914 feet (279 m)
  • Alabama Street lateral – 776 feet (237 m)
  • Wall Street lateral – 695 feet (212 m)[8]
  • Techwood Drive Viaduct

Other viaducts

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In January 1913, the Bellwood Viaduct was opened, allowing car and foot traffic to cross the railroad line parallel to Marietta Street to the west side of the city via Bellwood avenue (now Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway.).[9]

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Category:Viaducts in Atlanta.
  • Pryor Street and Central Avenue viaducts
    Pryor Street and Central Avenue viaducts
  • Techwood Drive Viaduct
    Techwood Drive Viaduct

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Galloway, Tammy H. "Lemuel Grant (1817–1893)." New Georgia Encyclopedia. 10 January 2014. Web. 26 February 2015.
  2. ^ Garrett, Vol.II, p.388-389
  3. ^ Garrett, Vol.II, p.409
  4. ^ A detour no more. Atlanta Journal-Constitution September 29, 2007.
  5. ^ "$25M downtown Atlanta bridge redo primed for October completion". August 23, 2018.
  6. ^ Garrett, Vol.II, p.306
  7. ^ Hoffman, p.61
  8. ^ Garrett, Vol.II, p.849
  9. ^ "First trip made across viaduct", Atlanta Constitution, January 24, 1913, p,5


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