Easley Covered Bridge, Oneonta Alabama
This is the oldest of the four bridges remaining in Blount County and one of the thirteen remaining in Alabama. It was built under the supervision of Forrest Tidwell. Zelma Tidwell, his nephew and successor as foreman of the county bridge construction crew, assisted him in this project. County records do not indicate a date of construction; however, in 1929, the county minutes reflect that material was ordered to repair the bridge. The 1927 date has long been associated with the structure but is not based on documentation.
This is a one-span Town truss of pine & oak timbers resting on two rubble masonry abutments with timber caps. The single span is 83 feet, It stands 18 feet above the bed of the Dub Branch and is 13 feet wide. The roof and sides are covered with corrugated metal siding which replaced the original metal siding.
