Wells Viaduct Built between 1915 and 1919 as part of a project to straighten Southern Railway’s line through northeastern Georgia, this structure is about 1,400 feet in length and is supported by ten reinforced concrete piers with heights of up to 200 feet above the North Fork of the Broad River. The first bridge of this height to employ hollow piers, it was named for W.H. Wells, the chief engineer for the project. Note: No public vantage point. Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home