This Pratt/through-truss swing bridge was constructed, likely in the 1930s, by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.
The bridge was abandoned by the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad in the 1980s.
In the heyday of passenger trains, it carried the Orange Blossom Special and other legendary passenger cars over the Altamaha River.
It’s a popular landmark for boaters traveling down the Altamaha to the coast.
I really wonder who Speedboat and Scoobiedo are. I have wondered since I first saw the trestle 30 years ago.
The Glynn County Commissioners need to step it up and support the Georgia Coastal Greenway and the refurbishment of this bridge. A long distance trail is a proven economic benefit for the community. Not to mention the aesthetic, ecological and health benefits trails provide.
https://coastalgeorgiagreenway.org/altamaha-river-crossing-at-altamaha-regional-park/
The bridge over 341 was a death trap for motorists.
This was a Seaboard Air Line bridge, not Atlantic Coast Line that had lines that ran via Waycross and Nahunta.
I understand it was built by ACL, much earlier. It was abandoned by SCL in the 1980s.
been there , good picture keep up the good work…
At the price of scrap steel these days, the railroad would do well to remove this bridge.