Browns Bridge, Cantilever bridge in Hall County, Georgia, US

Browns Bridge was a continuous through truss bridge over the Chattahoochee River and Lake Sidney Lanier, linking Gainesville and Cumming via Georgia State Route 369. Its truss spans measured 1,176 feet, with rigid connections rather than true cantilever hinges. It was demolished in 2021 after the adjacent Browns Memorial Bridge opened.

The bridge was built in 1955, shortly after Lake Lanier was created by Buford Dam construction. This project was part of broader infrastructure developments in the region during the mid-20th century.

The name comes from the Brown family, long associated with Gainesville; Browns Bridge Road (State Route 369) still carries it across the Chattahoochee. The crossing linked Gainesville and Cumming, and the 2021 replacement was named Browns Memorial Bridge to keep the family name on the spot.

The bridge carried Georgia State Route 369, Browns Bridge Road, between Gainesville and Cumming, about 35 miles northeast of Atlanta. Drivers crossed it on the route over the Chattahoochee River arm of Lake Sidney Lanier. After the 2021 demolition, the crossing moved to the adjacent Browns Memorial Bridge, built just south of the old alignment.

HistoricBridges.org notes that the truss spans alone measured 1,176 feet in combined length. The bridge looked like a cantilever but had all-rigid connections, with no hinges or suspended spans, and continuous through trusses of this kind are uncommon nationwide.