Ross Creek Bridge
Ross Bridge.
Ross Creek Bridge is a former railway bridge, now used as a pedestrian walkway in Ross Bridge park, Hoover, Alabama, United States. The text of the sign posted nearby by the Hoover Historical Society[1] reads as follows: "In 1858 James Taylor Ross, a Scotchman migrated to the South, acquired land and homesteaded in what is now Shades Valley. He provided land for the construction of a railway, including a bridge spanning Ross Creek. After the Ross family moved westward, his property was purchased in 1907 by TCI, a predecessor of U.S. Steel. In 2002, U.S. Steel, Daniel Corp. and the Retirement Systems of Alabama combined to develop the community of Ross Bridge."
References
- ↑ Hoover Historical Society
External links
- Hoover Historical Society
- Marker Points Out History of Ross Bridge and Creek
- Bridge Hunter Article with additional photographs
Coordinates: 33°36′22″N 85°35′20″W / 33.6062182°N 85.5888468°W
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