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Hwy 49 Bridge (Blue Creek Bridge)

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(Bridge at Lake Martin)

County

Tallapoosa County

State

Alabama

Latitude

32.74043

Longitude

-85.78717

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Description

This bridge spans Blue Creek on the east side of Lake Martin. Because of the height of this bridge, boat travel is limited east of Highway 49 into blue creek.

Member Comments…

7/28/2011 1:13:34 PM

Comment on "Hwy 49 Bridge (Blue Creek Bridge)" - kdietz

Can anyone tell me the average clearance for the Blue Creek Bridge. Need to know if my 23 ft. Chapaarral Sunesta will fit under.
thanks

7/28/2011 1:41:14 PM

Comment on "Hwy 49 Bridge (Blue Creek Bridge)" - Kizma Anuice

My 22 foot Scarab will with a foot to spare, so your 23 footer should go.
If it does not pull the plug until it rides low enough

7/28/2011 1:44:33 PM

Comment on "Hwy 49 Bridge (Blue Creek Bridge)" - Summer Lover

Be sure to stow your stern light before you go under, or it will assume a lower profile than is legal - watched someone do that from The Cove/BBQ Hut several years back...

7/28/2011 2:41:21 PM

Comment on "Hwy 49 Bridge (Blue Creek Bridge)" - roswellric

If I were you I would put the boat in and.... You might try calling ALDOT since it is a state HWY. They should know...

7/28/2011 3:01:02 PM

Comment on "Hwy 49 Bridge (Blue Creek Bridge)" - Old Crappie

I believe there is a 52 inch clearance at full pool.

7/28/2011 3:29:16 PM

Comment on "Hwy 49 Bridge (Blue Creek Bridge)" - Nancy Christine II

I know a few pontoons that got decapitated going under.

7/28/2011 4:28:43 PM

Comment on "Hwy 49 Bridge (Blue Creek Bridge)" - muddauber

Fomby's had rented pontoon boats for years withou problems. Never rented one, so don't know if they put the top down or did not have a top.
I've had numerous clients get thru with no problems. Obviously a fixed top, ski pole, etc is a problem.

Just glad this is an issue at all and the lake is pretty full.

7/28/2011 6:56:06 PM

Comment on "Hwy 49 Bridge (Blue Creek Bridge)" - mckaygmc

I have a chapp. 20ft. It will fit without the Tower...Anything above the windshield wont go under.

7/30/2011 10:43:01 AM

Comment on "Hwy 49 Bridge (Blue Creek Bridge)" - greycove

Grab a measuring tape. High water stain is quiet visible on all the pillars. Of course, lake rarely at full pool, as everyone knows. I can almost always count on the lake being down at least foot or so for most of the summer. Think the 52 inch height mentioned above at full pool is very close. I an emergency, I always have the option of inviting few fat friends (me and other men of course) to join us if there is a question.