Aban/Seaboard Air Line Bridge over Chattahoochee River near Omaha, GA

(Bridge Hunter; Historic Bridges; Satellite)

It was abandoned by the Family Lines System.

I was shocked to learn that this river is navigable this far inland. The USACE has "tamed" a lot more rivers than I was aware of. The downstream dam, Walter F George, does have a lock. Historic bridges points out that it has a very short lifting ability.

Street View

Chris Ness posted

Abandoned RR Bridge at Omaha, GA

The Georgia and Alabama bridge across the Chattahoochee River was part of the Seaboard Air Line railway running from Savannah, GA to Montgomery, Ala. Seaboard was the successor to the Georgia and Alabama RR which was the successor to the Savannah Americus and Montgomery Railroad. This is the line whose station in Plains, GA was Jimmy Carter's campaign headquarters made famous during his campaigns.

02/09

 

William Quam posted
Old railroad trestle over the Chattahoochee from Omaha, GA to Cottonton, AL

Chris Ness posted

The Draw is Drawn

Abandoned RR Bridge at Omaha, GA.

This eponymous Georgia and Alabama Railroad bridge across the Chattahoochee River was part of the Seaboard Railway line running from Savannah, GA to Montgomery, Ala which was the successor to the Savannah Americus and Montgomery Railroad.

Chris Ness: Probably the most scared I have ever been taking pictures of rails. I walked out balancing on a rail. The ties are rotting away, and some are completely gone.