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Clinch River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 36.094184,-84.132230

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Carries U.S. 25-W over Clinch River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Continuous Warren deck truss
Total Length: 983.0 Feet
Span Length: 224.7 Feet

Overview: Unique Warren through truss bridge over Clinch River on U.S. 25-W in Clinton
History: Built 1939 by the Bethlehem Steel Co.; rehabilitated 1959
Built: 1939

Location: Anderson County

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U.S. 25-W Warren Continuous Truss bridge

West side view of bridge, channel span in middle

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008

119608

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Unique bridge design (view of north end)

Probably the only example of a continuous Parker "Camelback" (Pratt) through truss bridge in the state of Tennessee. Most of the others in the area are not continuous.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008

119609

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North pier in river

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008

119610

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Bridge rivet work

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008

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Four-lane bridge undercarriage

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008

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North approach

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East side view of bridge

South approach anchored to cliff bedrock

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008

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Bridge support to pier

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Channel span

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Clinch River Bridge - Bridge Builder Plaque

Photo taken by C Hanchey in January 2011

433297

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Clinch River Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2018

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Clinch River Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2018

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Clinch River Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2018

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Clinch River Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2018

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2019

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2019

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New bridge construction

Photo taken by Ben Tate

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New bridge construction

Photo taken by Ben Tate

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Hinds Creek U.S. 441 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.151111,-84.027500

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Carries U.S. 441, State Highway 170 over Hinds Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed Spandrel Concrete arch
Total Length: 109.9 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over Hinds Creek on U.S. 441 and State Highway 170
History: Built 1934 to improve access to Norris Dam from Knoxville, TN
Built: 1934

Location: Anderson County

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Hinds Creek Concrete Arch US 441 Bridge West Side View

This bulky style 1934 design appears all along US 441 between Norris Dam and Knoxville

Photo taken by Bob Davis on February 17, 2009

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Hinds Creek Concrete Arch US 441 Bridge South Approach

Nothing fancy about these railings, but they last!

Photo taken by Bob Davis on February 17, 2009

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CSX Clinch River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.046806,-84.199823

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Carries CSX Railroad over Clinch River (Melton Hill Lake)
Design: truss/through/polygonal
Design Details: Two-span Polygonal Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Two-span Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Clinch River (Melton Hill Lake) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
History:
Built: 1913

Location: Anderson County

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Old L & N Clinch River Bridge

A two-span, Warren Camelback (Pratt design) through truss bridge on the old L & N Corbin-to-Etowah Line.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008

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Bridge pier

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119650

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North side steel plate girder approach

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119651

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North (river) span

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119652

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South (channel) span

This span is also the barge span

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008

119653

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South bridge support anchored in cliff bedrock

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008

119654

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Entire Bridge

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

324627

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

324628

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Old L & N Clinch River Railroad Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2018

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Old L & N Clinch River Railroad Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2018

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Old L & N Clinch River Railroad Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2018

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2019

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2019

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2019

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NS - Clinch River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.102469,-84.128333

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Clinch River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Single-span Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Clinch River on Norfolk Southern Railway in Clinton
History:
Built:

Location: Anderson County

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Norfolk Southern Pratt through truss bridge over Clinch River, Clinton, Tennessee

Single-span, Warren through truss river bridge, typical of most railroad bridges in East Tennessee. View is southbound out of the city of Clinton.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008

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Two differently constructed bridge piers at south truss junction

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008

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Entire bridge, with plate girder approaches

View is southbound from the city of Clinton. Note the green color of the Clinch River (one of the deepest rivers in the Tennessee Valley Watershed).

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008

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Closer view (entire bridge is difficult to see through trees on all sides)

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008

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View from tracks, southbound across river

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008

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Truss junction (north end)

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Concrete pier support (south pier to right)

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008

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View from downriver, looking upriver

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008

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Norfolk Southern train crossing through truss

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008

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NS - Clinch River Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2018

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NS - Clinch River Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2018

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NS - Double Camp Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.170397,-84.347876

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway Company over Double Camp Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Double Camp Creek on Norfolk Southern Railway Company
History:
Built:

Location: Anderson County

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Taylor Chapel Road Bridge

Status: traffic limited to one lane

Location: 36.146120,-84.076180

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Carries over Hinds Creek
Design: arch/deck/luten
Design Details: Contains one closed spandrel dual ribbed arch, with post and rail design, containing a two-bar rail.
Total Length: 72.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Luten closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over Hinds Creek
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931

Location: Anderson County

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Hinds Creek Luten Bridge downstream view

Concrete Arch bridge railing horizontals missing on this side

Photo taken by Bob Davis on February 10, 2009

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Hinds Creek Luten Bridge downstream view of rock approach

Local stone used for approaches on both ends

Photo taken by Bob Davis on February 10, 2009

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Hinds Creek Luten Bridge Plaque

Built 1931 by Luten Bridge Co., Knoxville, Tenn.

Photo taken by Bob Davis on February 10, 2009

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Hinds Creek Luten Bridge at pavement level

Looking northeast showing railing intact on upstream side of bridge

Photo taken by Bob Davis on February 10, 2009

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Old Clinton Highway over Bullrun Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.032750,-84.096480

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Carries Old State Circle (formerly US 25W) over Bullrun Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 257.9 Feet
Span Length: 43.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Bullrun Creek on Old State Circle (formerly US 25W)
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Anderson County

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Old Clinton Highway over Bullrun Creek Bridge

Six span bridge bypassed by four-lane four years later

Photo taken by Bob Davis on February 10, 2009

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Old Clinton Highway over Bullrun Creek Bridge Flared Railings

Detail of flared railings at both ends

Photo taken by Bob Davis on February 10, 2009

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Old Clinton Highway over Bullrun Creek Bridge Spans

Upstream side of bridge showing railing

Photo taken by Bob Davis on February 10, 2009

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Old Clinton Highway over Bullrun Creek Bridge Tee Beams

Underside of bridge showing concrete three tee beams

Photo taken by Bob Davis on February 10, 2009

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Old Clinton Highway over Bullrun Creek Bridge Approach

Two-lane concrete slabs of 1940 Clinton Highway (9-ft wide by 27-ft long)

Photo taken by Bob Davis in February 2009

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CSX - Old Lake City Hwy Bridge

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Location: 36.144444,-84.153056

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Carries CSX Railroad over Old Lake City Highway
Design: culvert
Design Details: Culvert
Total Length: 18.0 Feet
Span Length: 14.1 Feet

Overview: Culvert bridge over Old Lake City Highway on CSX Railroad
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: Anderson County

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Massengill Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 36.207458,-84.108773

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Carries Coal Creek Road (Lovely Bluff Road) over Clinch River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Multi-span pin-connected through truss including Parker and Pratt through truss and Pratt pony truss. Pony truss span had unique splayed verticals.
Total Length: 482.0 Feet
Span Length: 161.3 Feet

Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over Clinch River on Coal Creek Road (Lovely Bluff Road)
History: Built 1916
Built: 1916

Location: Anderson County

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March 1982 Elevation Of Bridge, View Toward Northwest

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201211

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March 1982 Elevation Of Bridge, View Toward Northeast

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201212

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December 1981 Bridge In Its Setting, View Toward Southwest

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201213

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December 1981 Through View, Looking Southwest

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201214

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November 1981 Through View, Looking Northeast

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March 1982 Pratt Span (Span Two), View Toward Northeast

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March 1982 Elevation Of Span Two, View Toward Northwest

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March 1982 Elevation Of Camelback Span (Span Three), View Toward Northeast

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201218

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March 1982 Span Three, View Toward Southeast

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201219

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March 1982 Elevation Of Pony Pratt Span (Span Four), View Toward Northwest

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March 1982 Span Four, View Toward Southeast

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December 1981 Upper Chord Connection On Span Three, View Toward West

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December 1981 Detail Of Pin Connection, Lower Chord Of Span Three, View Toward Northwest

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December 1981 Splayed Vertical Of Span Four, View Toward Northwest

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December 1981 Connection On Span Four, View Toward West

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December 1981 Lower Chord Connection On Span Four, View Toward Northwest

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March 1982 Bottom Lateral Bracing On Span Four, View Toward Southwest

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Marlow Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 36.067523,-84.228133

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Carries Marlow Road over CSX Railroad
Design: truss/through/kingpost
Design Details: Kingpost through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Kingpost through truss bridge over CSX Railroad on Marlow Road
History: Built 1918, replaced 1989
Built: 1918

Location: Anderson County

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Marlow Road Bridge

Overall Setting, Looking North

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Marlow Road Bridge

View Of South Truss, Looking North

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Marlow Road Bridge

View Of North Truss, Looking South

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Marlow Road Bridge

Approach View, Looking East

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Marlow Road Bridge

Approach View, Looking West

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Marlow Road Bridge

Three-Quarter View Of Lateral Bracing System, Looking Northwest

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Marlow Road Bridge

View Of East Truss, Looking East

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Johnson Gap Road Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.112778,-84.184444

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Carries Johnson Gap Road over CSX Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 80.7 Feet
Span Length: 30.5 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over CSX Railroad on Johnson Gap Road
History: Built 1914; rehabilitated 1990
Built: 1914

Location: Anderson County

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270186

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Photo taken by Shane Passmore in October 2013

270185

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Photo taken by Shane Passmore in October 2013

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Photo taken by Shane Passmore in October 2013

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Photo taken by Shane Passmore in October 2013

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CSX freight train passing underneath wooden bridge

Although the train was a short one, this bridge vibrated quite a bit when the engines roared underneath

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Uneven floor boards

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Loose floorboard

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Foundations

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Sinkhole on north bank

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Rusty bolt

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Photo taken by Shane Passmore in August 2012

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US 441 Norris Dam Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.224169,-84.092747

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Carries US 441 (St. Highway 71) over Clinch River
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete girder
Total Length: 331.1 Feet
Span Length: 105.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete girder bridge over Clinch River on US 441
History: Built 1936 to carry rocks from nearby quarry on west side to abutment on east side of dam; bridge rehabilitated 1986
Built: 1936

Location: Anderson County

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in June 2008

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in June 2008

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in August 2006

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in June 2008

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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in August 2006

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U.S. 441 bridge on top of Norris Dam -- view is from south, looking north

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Middle (technically channel) span

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Pier on top of dam for channel span

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Bridge abutment on top of dam

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End of abutment at east (technically river) span

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West abutment

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West approach to bridge, heading east

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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View of bridge from west, looking across dam to east bank

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Top of west (river) span

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Full view of west abutment profile

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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View of bridge, from west end at the bottom, to east end at the top

Three spans are in the middle of the picture

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Eastbound from west end of bridge

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Railing on down river side of bridge, looking west

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Center of bridge, end of bridge spans

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Bridge abutment profile from east bank, looking west

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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View from east side, looking west across bridge

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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View looking west from bridge spans

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View from east side abutment, looking west

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US 441 Norris Dam Bridge

late 1930s view

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CSX - Coal Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.220766,-84.158834

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Carries CSX Railroad over Adkins Street, Creek Street, and Coal Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder Pony plate girder
Total Length: 890.0 Feet
Span Length: 101.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Adkins Street, Creek Street, and Coal Creek on CSX Railroad
History: Original bridge built in 1902 by the Knoxville, LaFollette & Jellico Railroad... replacement bridge built by successor Louisville & Nashville Railroad in 1950, now on CSX's KD Subdivision Corbin-to-Etowah line
Built: 1950

Location: Anderson County

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11-bridge profile

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Trestle #1 (railroad deck truss span)

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Trestle #2 (pony deck truss span)

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Trestle #3 (street deck truss span)

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Trestle #4 (ground deck truss span)

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Trestle span junction (between 4 and 5)

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Trestle #5 (ground deck truss span-low spot)

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Trestle #6 (ground deck truss span)

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Trestles #7 and #8 deck truss span profile

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Trestle #11 (deck truss span)

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Trestle #10 (creek channel pony deck truss span)

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Note the two different braces between deck trusses of the same kind

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Trestle #9 (highway deck truss span)

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Concrete/rock base anchors for former piers, looking northbound

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2013

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Concrete Rock base anchor for former pier, looking southbound

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Alignment of former deck truss span

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New pier bracing

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Giant bolt for former pier

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Diagonal support beam profile

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Tracks with diagonals

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Pier profile, looking northbound

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Old/new pier support profiles, looking northbound

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Old pier support profile (looking southbound)

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Steel deck beams profile

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Pier between regular beam and pony beam

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Deck truss junction

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Bridge northbound profile

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Trestle #6

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Trestles 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 profile

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Junction gusset

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Trestle #1 (railroad span) profile, looking southbound

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Piers profile, looking southbound

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Trestle #1 (railroad span) with railings, looking southbound

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Track profile, lookin southbound across trestles

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Piers profile, looking southbound

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Trestle view southbound with wire railing

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Trestle #1 (railroad span) railing, looking southbound

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Former Track below Trestle #1 (railroad span)

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Trestle #1 (railroad span) profile, looking southbound

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Bridge piers profile, looking southbound

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NS - Coal Creek Bridge

Status: Line Inactive

Location: 36.220318,-84.157698

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Carries CSX Railroad over Coal Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 187.0 Feet
Span Length: 90.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Coal Creek on CSX Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Anderson County

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Main Street-Fork Coal Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.222583,-84.157433

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Carries Fas 9 over Fork Coal Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 23.6 Feet
Span Length: 22.3 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Fork Coal Creek on Fas 9
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927

Location: Anderson County

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FAS 61 over BRUSHY CREEK

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.025705,-84.287807

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Carries Oliver Springs Hwy over Brushy Fork
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 159.1 Feet
Span Length: 43.3 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Brushy Fork on Oliver Springs Hwy
History: Built 1946
Built: 1946

Location: Anderson County

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FAS 61 over BRUSHY CREEK

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2018

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FAS 61 over BRUSHY CREEK

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Briceville Slatestone Creek Railbridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 36.178334,-84.182031

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Carries over Slatestone Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Slatestone Creek
History:
Built:

Location: Anderson County

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Photo taken by Spacey Stacey Morgan in November 2018

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Photo taken by Spacey Stacey Morgan in November 2018

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Photo taken by Spacey Stacey Morgan in November 2018

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Photo taken by Spacey Stacey Morgan in November 2018

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Taken a few hours before sunset

Photo taken by Spacey Stacey Morgan in November 2018

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SOU - Drummond Bridge (Pre 1893)

Status: Closed

Location: 36.178411,-84.182020

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Carries Southern Railway over Coal Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details: Don't know
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Coal Creek on Southern Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Anderson County

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Photo taken by Spacey Stacey Morgan in November 2018

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Photo taken by Spacey Stacey Morgan in November 2018

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Photo taken by Spacey Stacey Morgan in November 2018

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Under the bridge

This is where a man was hung in 1892

Photo taken by Spacey Stacey Morgan in November 2018

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Photo taken by Spacey Stacey Morgan in November 2018

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On top of bridge

Photo taken by Spacey Stacey Morgan in August 2019

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Looking south

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Looking north

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Little pine tree growing in wood planks on bridge

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Looking south from bridge

Photo taken by Spacey Stacey Morgan in August 2019

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Looking east

Photo taken by Spacey Stacey Morgan in August 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.

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