Concord Covered Bridge

Concord bridge has become the focus of the Concord Covered Bridge Historic Area. An old railroad bed, including a few bridges in the area, are now part of the PATH Foundation's Silver Comet Trail (a dedicated bike and pedestrian trail). This historic area also has remnants from Ruff's Mill, the scene of a Civil War battle. Ruins of the dam are still upstream of the bridge, as well as parts of the grist mill. The miller's house is still a residence.

Though historically Concord has the highest traffic count of all the covered bridges in the state combined, the count has diminished with completion of the East-West connector. However, fast and high traffic makes a visit to this bridge dangerous.

This bridge originally consisted of only two spans, each a queen-post truss with steel (or iron) tension rods. The center abutment seems to have been widened from a previous bridge using the same pier. In the 1950's, steel beams and additional concrete piers were added to support the bridge. There is also a fourth all-steel support which can be seen in the downstream view.

Facts:

• County: Cobb
• Other names: Nickajack Creek Covered Bridge
• Length: 131.7 ft.
• Width: 16 ft.
• Built: 1872
• Builder: Robert Daniell & Martin L. Ruff
• Truss: Queen-rod
• Stream: Nickajack Creek
• Road name: Concord Road
• Traffic: Yes
• WGCB Number: 10-33-02
• Parking: No
• Picnic area: No
• Historic Marker: Yes
• Owner: Cobb County