Mobile & Great Northern Bridges

4/1/1861

Stream Spans Span Length Bridge Length Type Bridge
Little Escambia 1 166 166 Howe Truss, work suspended *
Little Escambia 11 45 661 Beam Truss, work suspended *
Big Escambia 1 166 166 Howe Truss, completed
Big Escambia 6 65 656 Fink's Iron, completed
Brushy Creek 1 65 65 Fink's Iron, not started
Perdido River 3 65 195 Fink's Iron, not started
Bushy Creek -- -- 1,200 Trestle Work, not started
Dyas' Creek 7 45 315 Beam Truss, not started
Hog Swamp 1 32 32 Beam Truss, completed
Honeycut Creek 1 65 65 Fink's Iron, completed
Cobb's Branch 1 65 65 Fink's Iron, completed
Hurricane Creek 1 32 32 Beam Truss, completed
Hurricane Lake 3 45 135 Beam Truss, completed

TOTAL

3,753  
 * Not required. A convenient temporary junction can be made with the Alabama & Florida (of Alabama) between the two Escambias, and the Little Escambia Bridge can be built whenever the company requires it. The brick and iron work for the bridge are at the site.

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