Croft Street Bridge Cache Traditional Cache
Croft Street Bridge Cache
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This is a simple hide at an interesting historic location in Carrollton.
Welcome to the Croft Street Bridge, named for Captain David William Croft, who "worked for the Savannah, Griffin, and North Alabama railroad, a predecessor of the Central of Georgia Railway. He was the conductor on the first train to enter town. Around 1874 he paid $65 for the land and arranged for the railroad to build the bridge so his children could walk to church without having to cross the then-busy railroad tracks. In 2010 the bridge was renovated. Concrete foundations were poured under the existing trusses. To further stabilize the deck, newly installed planks were bolted down. The older planks were nailed down. All the structural improvements led a Norfolk Southern engineer to qualify it as the most stable of any wooden bridge he had seen." (from the Times-Georgian) There are several places to park nearby where you can walk to the bridge. There is a pedestrian walkway across the bridge. Enjoy the view and the cache. It's a very, very easy hide. Congratulations to Yoder on the FTF!
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