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Wagons To Walkers by Kathy K. McClellan is a photograph looking down the lower deck of the Old Railroad Bridge in Sheffield, AL, built over the Tennessee River.

The bridge has two levels. In the past trains used the upper level and wagons used the lower level.

The original stone piers that were built in 1840 were anchored so well into the bedrock of the river that they are still in use today.

The original double decker bridge had a wooden frame but after storms, fire and a collapse in 1892 the superstructure was rebuilt using steel. The bridge has been used for trains, wagons, streetcars and pedestrians.

O'Neal Bridge (visible on the western or left side of the RR bridge) was opened in 1939 and the lower level of the Old Railroad Bridge was no longer used.

The bridge no longer spans the entire river. The lower deck has been restored and is presently used as a walking path over 1500 feet out over the Tennessee River.

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