Trussville in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Civitan Park Bridge

Photographed by David J Gaines, October 13, 2025

1. Civitan Park Bridge Marker

Inscription. Constructed in the late 1800’s, this bridge was originally built across the Little Cahaba Creek as part of the Birmingham - to - Gadsden Highway. Jefferson County later moved the bridge to Ketona and in 1940 again dismantled it and moved it to Happy Hollow Road. There the steel one-lane bridge was used until 1969. When cars met at the bridge, the first one to arrive had the right-of-way. The old bridge remained parallel to the new bridge until the Trussville Civitan Club negotiated with Jefferson County to give the bridge to the City of Trussville and in October of 1984 the bridge was moved to its present home in the Civitan Park.

Erected 2012 by Trussville Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts.

Location. 33° 37.382′ N, 86° 35.989′ W. Marker is in Trussville, Alabama, in Jefferson County. It is on Cherokee Drive north of Main Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Cherokee Dr, Trussville AL 35173, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cahaba Project (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trussville (approx. ¼ mile away); Trussville Memorial Cemetery

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(approx. ¼ mile away); First Baptist Church of Trussville (approx. ¼ mile away); Trussville, Alabama (approx. 0.4 miles away); Heritage Hall 1988 (approx. half a mile away); Hewitt High School (approx. half a mile away); The Coop Store - Heritage Hall (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trussville.

Photographed by David J Gaines, October 13, 2025

2. Civitan Park Bridge Marker

Civitan Park Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David J Gaines, October 13, 2025

3. Civitan Park Bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2025, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 16, 2025, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.