Boat Dock Road Bridge
NBI Information
Location
State: Alabama
County: Madison County
Feature Carried: Tennessee River Greenway
Feature Crossed: Aldridge Creek
Latitude, Longitude: 34.5764, -86.5635
Structure Open, Posted, or Closed to Traffic: Open to Pedestrians
History
Year Built: 1925
Year Closed: 2007
Picture Date: May 3, 2022
Geometry
Lanes on Structure: 1
Lanes under Structure: 0
Number of Main Spans: 1
Main Structure Type: Truss - Thru
Main Structure Material: Metal
Condition
Bridge is not on the National Bridge Inventory
Bridge Information
The Boat Dock Road Bridge was built in 1925 to provide access to a Marina on the Tennessee River. It is a riveted five panel Pratt Through Truss. The bridge was closed to vehicular traffic in August 2007 due to its similarity to the Minneapolis I-35W Bridge which collapsed earlier that month. Although the bridge was not in danger of collapse, it was never reopened to vehicles, although it remains open to pedestrians as part of the Tennessee River Greenway.
References
“Boat Dock Road Bridge.” Bridge Hunter, https://www.bridgehunter.com/bridges/10169. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.
Holth, Nathan. “Boat Dock Road Bridge.” Historic Bridges, 24 Feb. 2021, https://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=alabama/boatdock/. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.
Kesner, Kenneth. “Huntsville Closes Aldridge Creek Bridge to Ditto Island.” The Huntsville Times, 4 Aug. 2007, https://www.al.com/breaking/2007/08/huntsville_closes_aldridge_cre.html. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.
