Status: Closed to all traffic
Location: 35.513699,-83.299315
Carries Big Cove Road Access over Raven Fork
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 100.1 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Raven Fork on Big Cove Road Access
History: Built 1921
Built: 1921
Location: Swain County
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310341
Elevation View Of Luten Bridge At Oconaluftee Residence Area
Photo taken by David Haas for the Historic American Engineering Record
310342
Deck View Of Luten Bridge At Oconaluftee Residence Area
Photo taken by David Haas for the Historic American Engineering Record
433866
Photo taken by Andrew Penik
433867
Photo taken by Andrew Penik
433868
Photo taken by Andrew Penik
433869
Photo taken by Andrew Penik
433870
Photo taken by Andrew Penik
433933
Photo taken by Andrew Penik
433934
Photo taken by Andrew Penik
433935
Photo taken by Andrew Penik
433936
Photo taken by Andrew Penik
433937
Photo taken by Andrew Penik
433938
Photo taken by Andrew Penik
433939
Photo taken by Andrew Penik
433940
Photo taken by Andrew Penik
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 35.555737,-83.312052
Carries Maintenance Road over Bradley Fork
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Bradley Fork on Maintenance Road
History: Built 1921
Built: 1921
Location: Swain County
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310340
Luten Bridge At Smokemont Campground
Photo taken by David Haas for the Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.284444,-83.668611
Carries NC 1100 over Nantahala River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 4-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Nantahala River on NC 1100
History: Built 1930; rehabilitated 1960
Built: 1930
Location: Swain County
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136767
Nantahala Bridge
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in April 2009
136768
Nantahala Bridge
connection detail
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in April 2009
136769
Nantahala Bridge
side view from upstream
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in April 2009
136770
Nantahala Bridge
end view from south end
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in April 2009
136771
Nantahala Bridge
Google and Bridgehunter identify the road as 1412 and 1100; the National Forest Road sign says 422
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in April 2009
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.284444,-83.669444
Carries NC 1100 over Nantahala River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 3-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Nantahala River on NC 1100
History: Built 1930; rehabilitated 1960
Built: 1930
Location: Swain County
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136762
Nantahala Bridge
view from the approach, US 74
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in April 2009
136763
Nantahala Bridge
end view from the north
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in April 2009
136764
Nantahala Bridge
connection detail
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in April 2009
136765
Nantahala Bridge
side view from downstream
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in April 2009
136766
Nantahala Bridge
Google and Bridgehunter identify the road as 1412 amd 1100 respectively; the National Forest Road sign says 422
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in April 2009
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 35.332503,-83.590981
Carries CR 1180 over Nantahala River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Four-panel, riveted Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Nantahala River
History: Built ca. 1930; bypassed 2002
Built: ca. 1930
Location: Swain County
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145719
Nantahala River Bridge
Photo taken by Robert Searcy in August 2009
145720
Photo taken by Robert Searcy in August 2009
145721
UCEB replacement
Photo taken by Robert Searcy in August 2009
145722
Picture from UCEB replacement
Photo taken by Robert Searcy in August 2009
145723
Another picture from UCEB replacement
Photo taken by Robert Searcy in August 2009
224005
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2010
224006
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2010
276881
Downstream view to bridge up stream
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in March 2014
276882
Profile, west bang
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in March 2014
276883
Bridge deck
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in March 2014
276884
Corner gusset plateSide latert
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in March 2014
276885
Side laterals
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in March 2014
276886
Center gusset plate
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in March 2014
276887
View from bridge, upriver
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in March 2014
276888
View downriver, showing proximity from new bridge
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in March 2014
276889
View down lateral
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in March 2014
276890
View up lateral
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in March 2014
276891
End post
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in March 2014
276892
View from west bank over to US 19-23
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in March 2014
276893
Bridge profile
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in March 2014
276894
South truss from east bank
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in March 2014
276895
North truss from east bank
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in March 2014
276896
North truss from west bank
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in March 2014
276897
South truss from west bank
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in March 2014
276898
Bridge profile from west bank
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in March 2014
276899
East side bridge support
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in March 2014
276900
End post at bottom chord
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in March 2014
276906
Gusset with bottom chords, hip vertical and lateral
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in March 2014
276907
Cemter gusset with bottom chords, laterals, and hip vertical, and floor beam
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in March 2014
276908
Rock wall protecting west bridge support
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in March 2014
276909
Floor beam, diagonal, bottom chords, and deck support
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in March 2014
276910
Hip vertical at gusset and strut
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in March 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.421433,-83.458006
Carries Great Smoky Mountains Railroad over Tuckasegee River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Six-panel, riveted Warren through truss with plate girder approaches
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Tuckasegee River on Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Swain County
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150258
Main span
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
150259
Portal view
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
150260
Approach span
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
150261
Top chord connection
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
265651
GSM Tuckasegee River Bridge (Bryson City)
Photo showing a Great Smoky Mountains Railroad train crossing the Tuckasegee River.
Photo taken by Timothy Wildey
265652
GSM Tuckasegee River Bridge (Bryson City)
Nantahala Gorge Excursion shown inbound to Bryson City Station.
Photo taken by Timothy Wildey
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.447964,-83.400386
Carries Great Smoky Mountains Railroad over Tuckasegee River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Six-panel, riveted and pin-connected Warren through truss with plate girder and timber stringer approaches
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Tuckasegee River on Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
History: Built 1900 by Edge Moor Bridge Works
Built: 1900
Location: Swain County
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150262
Main span
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
150263
Oblique view of a few spans
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
150264
Portal view
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
150265
Portal bracing detail
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
150266
Bottom chord connection
Photo taken by Matthew Ridpath
327643
Image
DescriptionGreat Smoky Mountains Railroad #1751 and #777 leads fifteen cars (12 cars, 3 cabeese) over the Tuckasegee River into Bryson City on November 9, 2014.
Photo taken by Joseph Hinson
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.434090,-83.439020
Carries Railroad over Deep Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Deep Creek on Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Swain County
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243221
Photo taken by Timothy Wildey
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.387955,-83.563823
Carries Great Smoky Mountains Railroad over Fontana Lake
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Fontana Lake on Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Swain County
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224001
The only photos I have are from a train ride.
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2010
224002
The only photos I have are from a train ride.
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2010
224003
The only photos I have are from a train ride.
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2010
224004
The only photos I have are from a train ride.
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2010
289515
Photo taken by Jason Leverton
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 35.331564,-83.606847
Carries pedestrian pathway over Nantahala River
Design: suspension
Design Details: Suspension
Total Length: 155.8 Feet
Span Length: 107.9 Feet
Overview: Suspension bridge over Nantahala River on Pedestrian Walkway
History: Built 1965
Built: 1965
Location: Swain County
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393762
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in June 2017
393763
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in June 2017
393764
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in June 2017
393765
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in June 2017
393766
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in June 2017
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 35.325461,-83.523395
Carries pedestrian pathway over Little Tennessee River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Three towered, two mainspan suspension footbridge
Total Length: 358.9 Feet
Span Length: 140.1 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension footbridge over Little Tennessee River on pedestrian pathway
History: Built 1965
Built: 1965
Location: Swain County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 35.355070,-83.505435
Carries pedestrian pathway over Little Tennessee River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Three towered, two mainspan suspension footbridge
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire/cable suspension footbridge over Little Tennessee River on pedestrian pathway
History:
Built:
Location: Swain County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 35.552940,-83.309418
Carries Smokemont Road over Oconaluftee River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Steel stringer Oconaluftee River on Smokemont Road
History: Built during 1950's
Built: ca. 1950
Location: Swain County
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310331
Elevation View Of Bridge To Smokemont Campground
Photo taken by David Haas for the Historic American Engineering Record
310332
Deck View Of Bridge To Smokemont Campground
Photo taken by David Haas for the Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Inundated by Fontana Lake
Location: 35.435824,-83.488040
Carries NC 288 over Lands Creek
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame that used to carry NC 288 over Lands Creek before Fontana Lake was built.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Lands Creek on NC 288
History: Built ca. 1924; Indunated 1943
Built: 1924
Location: Swain County
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336846
336847
Status: Inundated
Location: 35.446328,-83.492290
Carries NC 288 over Peachtree Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Peachtree Creek on NC 288
History: Built ca. 1924; Indunated 1943
Built:
Location: Swain County
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Status: Inundated
Location: 35.433413,-83.487492
Carries over Mountain Branch
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Mountain Branch
History: Built ca. 1924; Indunated 1943
Built: 1924
Location: Swain County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 35.460264,-83.540321
Carries Lakewood Drive over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 1200.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel on Lakewood Drive
History: Built during 1963-1970 as part of the planned "North Shore Road", never used due to Anakeesta rock being unearthed, dooming the project.
Built:
Location: Swain County
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389103
Photo taken by Sherman Cahal
389104
Photo taken by Sherman Cahal
389102
Photo taken by Sherman Cahal
336852
Photo taken by Washuotaku in July 2014
346483
Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in January 2005
346484
Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in January 2005
346485
Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in January 2005
346486
Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in January 2005
346487
Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in January 2005
346488
Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in January 2005
346489
Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in January 2005
346490
Photo taken by Jeremy Whitehead in January 2005
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.458056,-83.526667
Carries Lakeview Drive over Noland Creek
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 367.8 Feet
Span Length: 82.4 Feet
Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over Noland Creek on Lakeview Drive
History: Built 1971 as part of the planned "North Shore Road".
Built: 1971
Location: Swain County
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336869
Photo taken by Washuotaku in July 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.506050,-83.300325
Carries Blue Ridge Parkway over Oconaluftee River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 311.4 Feet
Span Length: 62.3 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over Oconaluftee River on Blue Ridge Parkway
History: Built 1957
Built: 1957
Location: Swain County
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348610
National Parks Service-1958. Building the piers
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley
348611
National Parks Service-1958. Building the piers
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.519359,-83.269490
Carries Blue Ridge Parkway over Mountain
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 395.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under Mountain on Blue Ridge Parkway
History: Built ca1930
Built: ca1930
Location: Swain County
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372218
North portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2016
372219
North portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2016
372220
South portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2016
372221
South portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.511975,-83.271153
Carries Blue Ridge Parkway over Mountain
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 550.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under Mountain on Blue Ridge Parkway
History: Built ca1930
Built: ca1930
Location: Swain County
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372315
NE portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2016
372316
NE portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2016
372317
SW portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in October 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.541222,-83.297167
Carries Tow String Road over Oconaluftee River
Design: truss/pony/polygonal/alt-verticals
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 88.9 Feet
Span Length: 87.6 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Oconaluftee River on Tow String Road
History: Built 2005
Built: 2005
Location: Swain County
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395438
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in June 2017
395439
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in June 2017
395440
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in June 2017
395441
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in June 2017
395442
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in June 2017
395443
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in June 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.621944,-83.211194
Carries Straight Fork Road over Straight Fork
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 152.9 Feet
Span Length: 152.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Straight Fork on Straight Fork Road
History: Built 2005
Built: 2005
Location: Swain County
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Status: Only the piers remain
Location: 35.449739,-83.941687
Carries Tapoco Rd over Calderwood Lake
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Calderwood Lake on Tapoco Rd
History: Bypassed 1978
Built:
Location: Swain County
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464984
Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2019
Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.
