Where do you think this is?

[jagged ben]

Photo seen on Facebook.  Looks real enough to me.

Any location guesses?

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[mu26aeh]

As long as they slapped those chains and said " that ain't going no where", it's good to go !

[wazzou]

Build back better.

[nkalanaga]

Several sites I found on Google Images agree that it's at/near Rome, Georgia, over the Etowah River.

[wazzou]

I’m not even sure what’s real anymore to be honest.
I don’t participate in a lot of steel or concrete work, but I sell timber to a number of Railroads and Contractors.
Knowing what I know of Engineers and the FRA, I have a difficult time believing something like this is real.
However, who really knows?

[Dwight in Toronto]

Cringe ……. Pretty scary.   

[signalmaintainer]

Several sites I found on Google Images agree that it's at/near Rome, Georgia, over the Etowah River.

So that makes it quite likely Norfolk Southern's bridge (nee Southern). As for the condition of the pier, I highly doubt it's in that condition. But then again, it's NS's bridge, so anything is possible. ...

[Doug G.]

That'll buff out.

Doug

[CBQ Fan]

Possible optical illusion in that it is an abandoned pier next to a structurally sound pier. Ironically I went train watching with my son today and we investigated a bridge that we thought was a single span, but found that it was a double span with one side completely decommissioned.  It was just the structure of the bridge with no rail or ties.  The side in service had the original abutments cut out and replaced at some point.

[Canadian-Atlantic]

Looks like a a full replacement would be the best place to start on that project. If the chains are real I can't imagine they are doing much for structural integrity..

[Chris333]

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Colona,+IL/@41.4900509,-90.3714543,135m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x87e23ce3348e3691:0xd126602a777803df!8m2!3d41.4839233!4d-90.3531827!16zL20vMHM4NDA?entry=ttu



There are 8400 comments on the FB photo 

[CBQ Fan]

I was too busy looking at the pier, I missed the chains!  Lmao!

[Tristan Ashcroft]

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Colona,+IL/@41.4900509,-90.3714543,135m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x87e23ce3348e3691:0xd126602a777803df!8m2!3d41.4839233!4d-90.3531827!16zL20vMHM4NDA?entry=ttu

Aaaaah - well that would make sense.  The picture is from the side that has no track on it, and the chains are there to keep the girders from falling into the river.  Still not confidence inspiring, but at least they're not there to hold up a train.

[peteski]

I can't see how those relatively small chains would prevent those large (heavy) steel girders from falling.  Maybe they are made of neutronium ? 

[Missaberoad]

I can't see how those relatively small chains would prevent those large (heavy) steel girders from falling.  Maybe they are made of neutronium ? 

Thats probably bigger then a 1/2 inch trade size chain. They are surprisingly strong.

https://industrialrope.com/catalog-chain/welded-chain-specifications-transport-chain-grade-70/

1/2 inch grade 70 chain can hold over 11,000 lbs
Considering the multiple attachment points and the fact that the girder is probably still attached to the other side of the pier and the adjacent girder, it will probably hold for a while. Obviously not a permanent solution, but not unbelievable.