Elder's Mill Bridge

Constructed in 1897 in the town lattice style, the bridge originally spanned Calls Creek on the Watkinsville-Athens Road. John Chandler of Watkinsville moved it by wagon to its present location in 1924. Recently restored, it is one of only a few bridges in Georgia that still carries traffic without help from underlying steel beams.

Local community support is in evidence at the site with the Watkinsville Garden Club's planting at the East end of the bridge. A neighbor decorates the bridge with Christmas lights every December.

Facts:

• County: Oconee
• Other names: Rose Creek Bridge
• Length: 100 ft.
• Width: ft.
• Built: 1897
• Builder: Nathaniel Richardson
• Truss: Town lattice
• Stream: Rose Creek
• Road name: Elder's Mill Road
• Traffic: Yes
• WGCB Number: 10-108-01
• Parking: No
• Picnic Area: No
• Historic marker: Yes
• Owner: Oconee County