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* [[Mitchell Street (Atlanta)|Mitchell Street]] (1899), which crosses the [[Central of Georgia Railroad]] tracks<ref>Garrett, Vol.II, p.388-389</ref> |
* [[Mitchell Street (Atlanta)|Mitchell Street]] (1899), which crosses the [[Central of Georgia Railroad]] tracks<ref>Garrett, Vol.II, p.388-389</ref> |
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* [[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> |
* [[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> |
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* Courtland Street (1906), which crosses the [[Georgia Railroad]] tracks. Demolished and rebuilt (opened October 8th, 2018). <ref>https://atlanta.curbed.com/2018/8/23/17772608/downtown-georgia-state-university-courtland-street-bridge-redo</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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* Washington Street (1909), which crosses the Central of Georgia Railroad tracks<ref>Garrett, Vol.II, p.306</ref> |
* Washington Street (1909), which crosses the Central of Georgia Railroad tracks<ref>Garrett, Vol.II, p.306</ref> |
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* Spring Street (opened December 20, 1923) – {{convert|1900|ft|m}}.<ref>Hoffman, p.61</ref> Southern half rebuilt (1996), northern half being rebuilt (2014-2015). |
* Spring Street (opened December 20, 1923) – {{convert|1900|ft|m}}.<ref>Hoffman, p.61</ref> Southern half rebuilt (1996), northern half being rebuilt (2014-2015). |
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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
- Mitchell Street (1899), which crosses the Central of Georgia Railroad 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]
Gallery of viaduct plaques
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Pryor Street and Central Avenue viaducts -
Techwood Drive Viaduct
References
- 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
Notes
- ^ Galloway, Tammy H. "Lemuel Grant (1817-1893)." New Georgia Encyclopedia. 10 January 2014. Web. 26 February 2015.
- ^ Garrett, Vol.II, p.388-389
- ^ Garrett, Vol.II, p.409
- ^ A detour no more. Atlanta Journal-Constitution September 29, 2007.
- ^ "$25M downtown Atlanta bridge redo primed for October completion". August 23, 2018.
- ^ Garrett, Vol.II, p.306
- ^ Hoffman, p.61
- ^ Garrett, Vol.II, p.849
- ^ "First trip made across viaduct", Atlanta Constitution, January 24, 1913, p,5
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