Etowah River Bridge The stone piers of the old Western & Atlantic Railroad bridge still stand in the Etowah River near Cartersville. It was replaced by a 1944 bridge a short distance downstream. (At U.S. 41 and Etowah River). View upstream (northeast) in 1864. Defenders' trenches in the foreground. The railroad was later relocated downstream to cross the river very close to the place where Civil War photographer George N. Barnard stood to make this picture. Trusswork on the bridge after the war. Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home