Across The Iron 6th Street RR Bridge Augusta Georgia Art
by Reid Callaway
Title
Across The Iron 6th Street RR Bridge Augusta Georgia Art
Artist
Reid Callaway
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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Across The Iron.....by Reid Callaway
6th Street RR Bridge
Augusta Georgia Art
The drawbridge over the Savanna River connects North Augusta, SC to neighboring Augusta, Georgia. Built in 1912 for Southern Railroad, it replaced rail access from South Carolina to Augusta after the 1853 South Carolina Railroad Bridge stretching from former Hamburg, to Augusta was dismantled in 1908. Today the Sixth Street Bridge is maintained and operated by Norfork Southern Railroad. Though the span load longer opens for boats the bridge functioned with a Scherzer rolling lift, a 101 foot rolling lift span developed by Chicago engineer William Daniel Scherzer. The Sixth street Bridge, named after the street in Augusta where it connects to other lines is still in operation by Norfolk Southern Railroad.
The railroad line is interesting because on the Augusta, Georgia side of the bridge the approaching line runs right down the middle of Sixth Street similar to how street cars in Philadelphia or San Francisco do. It is uncommon to see active freight railroad lines like this one that run right down a road in this manner today.
This bridge sees two through freight trains in each direction daily plus grain and coal unit trains as necessary. The area around the bridge is now a park and marina and is very well maintained.
This bridge is a multi-span structure that contains a variety of spans. From South Carolina to Georgia there are first a series of numerous short stringer spans. This is followed by two Warren through truss spans with riveted connections, a Warren through truss span with pinned connections, a through plate girder, a single lead rolling lift Warren through truss bascule truss span with riveted connections, and finally another Warren through truss span with pinned connections. It is assumed that the spans are not all the same age. At the very least, the through truss approach spans with riveted connections are likely newer than the through truss approach spans with pinned connections. The pin connections on the approach spans have been extensively. bascule span no longer operates for boats.
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December 6th, 2018
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Reid Callaway
Thank you Starving Artist for featuring my artwork in our group... Starving Artist Photography! 8/27/2019
Reid Callaway
Thank you Frozen In Time for featuring my artwork in our group.... The Niche! 2/3/2019
Reid Callaway
Thank you Jan Mulherin for featuring my artwork in our group....Shadows Silhouettes and Reflections”! 2/4/2019
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This beautiful image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Shadow Silhouettes and Reflections Outdoors” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2019 February: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. Thank you for your participation in the group! (February 4, 2019)
Reid Callaway
Thank you Frozen In Time Fine Art for featuring my artwork in our group..... Your Very Best Photograph! 1/3/2019
Reid Callaway
Thank you Paul Kerton for admiring my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 12/19/2018