Bethany Bridge
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Bethany Bridge is a green truss bridge
that crosses the Allatoona Creek arm of Lake Allatoona
, just south of where it meets the Etowah River
arm. The bridge carries Red Top Mountain Road, and connects Red Top Mountain State Park
to nearby Interstate 75
and U.S. 41 (Joe Frank Harris
Parkway). It was opened in 1950, when the lake began to fill after construction of Allatoona Dam.
Truss bridge
A truss bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements which may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads. Truss bridges are one of the oldest types of modern bridges...
that crosses the Allatoona Creek arm of Lake Allatoona
Lake Allatoona
Lake Allatoona is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir in Georgia, located in northwestern metro Atlanta. The lake is mostly in southwestern Cherokee County, but a significant part is in southeastern Bartow County, and a small part in Cobb County near Acworth. Cartersville is the nearest...
, just south of where it meets the Etowah River
Etowah River
The Etowah River is a waterway that rises northwest of Dahlonega, Georgia, north of Atlanta. Its name is the Cherokee version of the original Muskogee word Etalwa, which means a "trail crossing". On Matthew Carey's 1795 map the river was labeled "High Town River"...
arm. The bridge carries Red Top Mountain Road, and connects Red Top Mountain State Park
Red Top Mountain State Park
Red Top Mountain State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is located in the northwestern part of the state, on the northwestern edge of metro Atlanta, in southeastern Bartow County near Cartersville...
to nearby Interstate 75
Interstate 75 in Georgia
In the U.S. state of Georgia, Interstate 75 runs north–south along the U.S. Route 41 corridor on the western side of the state, passing through the cities of Valdosta, Macon and Atlanta. It is also designated — but not signed — as State Route 401...
and U.S. 41 (Joe Frank Harris
Joe Frank Harris
Joe Frank Harris is an American conservative Democratic politician who served as the 78th Governor of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1983 to 1991....
Parkway). It was opened in 1950, when the lake began to fill after construction of Allatoona Dam.