Deep River Camelback Truss Bridge

Deep River Camelback Truss Bridge
Deep River Camelback Bridge in August 2012
Deep River Camelback Truss Bridge is located in North Carolina
Deep River Camelback Truss Bridge
Deep River Camelback Truss Bridge is located in the United States
Deep River Camelback Truss Bridge
Nearest cityCumnock-Gulf, North Carolina
Coordinates35°34′13″N 79°14′28″W / 35.57028°N 79.24111°W / 35.57028; -79.24111
Arealess than one acre
Builtabout 1901
Architectural styleCamelback Truss
NRHP reference No.95000696[1]
Added to NRHPJune 9, 1995

The Deep River Camelback Truss Bridge is a steel camelback truss resting on stone and concrete piers, with a macadam road surface covering a plank deck.

It spans the Deep River in North Carolina, United States between the hamlets of Gulf in Chatham County and Cumnock in Lee County in a quiet rural setting amid woods and farmlands on both sides of the river.[2] It was originally constructed in 1901.[3] The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4] The bridge is open to pedestrian traffic only. Vehicles may use a replacement bridge located about a hundred yards east of the historic structure.

Camelback bridge, view from the south end, Aug. 2012
  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ National Register of Historic Places Registration Form Retrieved November 15, 2012
  3. ^ National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, p. 10 Retrieved November 15, 2012
  4. ^ National Register of Historic Places Retrieved November 15, 2012