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Historical Site 3. Betjeman Bridge Benning Blvd. at Uchee Creek
The Betjeman Bridge was built in 1935. The bridge’s lofty architectural style set the tone for the traveler because it matched - and thus emphasized - the Renaissance Revival style of the most prominent Main Post buildings. It had two lanes for vehicular traffic and incorporated the railroad track on a third “lane”. The railway had formerly been on its own separate bridge nearby.
Betjeman Bridge was the third bridge to be built in this location, having been preceded by a steel trestle bridge built in 1923 and before that a wood bridge that was built before Fort Benning was established. In this 1935 photo the steel trestle bridge is seen still in use, just a few yards upstream from the Betjeman Bridge. The two concrete foundations of the original wood bridge are seen just upstream from both bridges.
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