Mellon Bridge

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Mellon Bridge

The Mellon Bridge or Mellon Mill Bridge was a covered bridge located over Choccolocco Creek, near Sunny Eve Church east of Oxford in Calhoun County.

The 100-foot bridge was constructed in the late 19th century using a modified king post design for its heavy timber trusses. The Oxford Jaycees were in the process of planning a 10-acre park with the bridge as its centerpiece when arsonists destroyed it on October 3, 1970.

References

  • Prince, A. G. (1981) Alabama's Covered Bridges: Past and Present. revised edition. Ensley: Best Printing Service