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Milligan College-Buffalo Creek Arch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.301667,-82.295278

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Carries Milligan College Road over Buffalo Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Concrete Arch
Total Length: 53.8 Feet
Span Length: 52.4 Feet

Overview: Arch bridge over Buffalo Creek at entrance to Milligan College at Milligan College, Tennessee
History: Built 1915; rehabilitated 1965
Built: 1915

Location: Carter County

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175969

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175979

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175981

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176066

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176069

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J. M. Street Memorial Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.284444,-82.174722

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Carries Rittertown Road over Doe River
Design: arch/deck/luten
Design Details: Concrete arch with Luten-style supports.. original span is intact, but is widened with concrete decks on either side
Total Length: 179.1 Feet
Span Length: 47.2 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Doe River on Rittertown Rd
History: Built 1915; rehabilitated and widened 1982
Built: 1915

Location: Carter County

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Doe River Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 36.346944,-82.211944

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Carries NFA A443 over Doe River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 145.6 Feet
Span Length: 134.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Doe River on NFA A443 in Elizabethton
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Location: Carter County

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Blevins Bridge

Status: Open to single-lane traffic

Location: 36.235556,-82.155278

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Carries Old Railroad Gauge Road over Doe River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 110.8 Feet
Span Length: 105.6 Feet

Overview: Pin-connected Pratt through truss bridge over Doe River on Old Tweetsie Railroad
History: Built in 1889 in another location, relocated here to replace a flood-damaged Howe truss railroad bridge by the East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad Company on Tweetsie Line, now a county road
Built: 1889

Location: Carter County

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Old ET & WNC Railroad Grade, converted to county roa

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Blevins Bridge

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Blevins Bridge

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Blevins Bridge

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Doe River Arch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.203333,-82.091111

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Carries NFA A642 over Doe River
Design: arch
Design Details: Concrete Arch
Total Length: 128.5 Feet
Span Length: 43.3 Feet

Overview: Arch bridge over Doe River on NFA A642 in Roan Mountain
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Carter County

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Little Doe River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 36.246667,-82.194722

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Carries Rittertown Rd (NFA 4261) over Little Doe River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Concrete Arch - Deck
Total Length: 101.6 Feet
Span Length: 38.0 Feet

Overview: Three-span arch bridge over Little Doe River on Rittertown Rd (NFA 4261)
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Carter County

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Rittertown Road Bridge over the Little Doe River, oblique elevation view of the west side, view to the northeast

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Rittertown Road Bridge over the Little Doe River, oblique elevation view of the east side, view to the northwest

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Rittertown Road Bridge over the Little Doe River, through view to the north

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Siam Steel Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 36.351667,-82.154167

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Carries County Road 1077 over Watauga River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 240.1 Feet
Span Length: 137.1 Feet

Overview: Lost one lane, two-span Pratt through truss bridge over Watauga River on Steel Bridge Road (County Road 1011)
History: Built 1941; replaced by new bridge in 2010
Built: 1941

Location: Carter County

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One lane, two span Pratt through truss bridge over the Watauga River at Siam

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Closeup of single bridge support

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One lane, truck headed to east bank

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Truss supports

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One lane, truck at east bank

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Car passing fisherman on bridge, headed to sharp left turn on west bank

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Vehicle tonnage weight limits

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From east bank

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Old Bristol Highway Bridge

Status: Demolished
New concrete deck bridge open alongside it.

Location: 36.355278,-82.223889

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Carries State Highway 400 (Old U.S. 19-E) over Watauga River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 3 Pratt through truss spans
Total Length: 392.6 Feet
Span Length: 101.3 Feet

Overview: lost three-span Pratt through truss bridge over Watauga River on State Highway 400 (Old U.S. 19-E) in Elizabethton
History: Built 1927-29
Built: 1927-29

Location: Carter County

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3-Span, Pratt Truss Bridge on State Highway 400 over Watauga River, Elizabethton

Now demolished, new concrete deck I-Beam bridge built beside it.

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118905

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Close-up of Pratt Truss Bridge Design

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Three Spans from River Level, with Fog Rising from Water Level

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Southbound into downtown Elizabethton on State Highway 400

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Old Concrete Pier from first bridge

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Middle (River Channel) Span

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Land clearning for new replacement bridge under construction

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Boulders to be removed

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Butler Memorial Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.328611,-82.041667

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Carries State Highway 67 over Watauga River (Watauga Lake)
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: 1 3-span continuous Warren deck truss bridge
Total Length: 1091.5 Feet
Span Length: 492.0 Feet

Overview: Three-span deck truss bridge over Watauga River on State Highway 67
History: Built by the Nashville Bridge Co. for the Tennessee Valley Authority 1946-1948 to replace a 2 span Warren through truss when TVA built the Watauga Dam and raised the level of the Watauga River
Built: 1948

Location: Carter County

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State HIghway 67 southbound toward Hampton

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Butler Memorial Bridge

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Watauga River Wilbur Dam Rd Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.336667,-82.116667

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Carries Wilbur Dam Rd (CR 2688) over Watauga River
Design: truss/deck/baltimore
Design Details: Baltimore Deck truss
Total Length: 377.8 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet

Overview: Four-span deck truss bridge over Watauga River on Wilbur Dam Rd (CR 2688)
History: Built 1942
Built: 1942

Location: Carter County

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Watauga River Wilbur Dam Rd Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in December 2008

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Watauga River Wilbur Dam Rd Bridge

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Smalling Bridge

Status: Open to traffic, one-lane bridge

Location: 36.345869,-82.282962

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Carries Smalling Road over Watauga River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Two-span, one-lane Pratt through truss bridge with single pier, south side approach built into rock and dirt, north side approach anchored into bedrock wall.
Total Length: 223.4 Feet
Span Length: 120.4 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Watauga River on Smalling Road
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941

Location: Carter County

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One-lane Smalling Road Bridge over the Watauga River

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008

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Bridge Framework

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008

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Eerie approach from south side of bridge

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008

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Iron rungs down bridge pier to water (also flood level measurement markers)

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008

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One lane for Jeep

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008

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Plant growing (and flourishing) out of water pipe that runs length of bridge

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008

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Two shadowy figures

Through the fog downriver from the Smalling Bridge, these two fishermen are in the middle of the river.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008

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Smalling Road bridge sign

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008

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Smalling Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2018

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Smalling Bridge

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Smalling Bridge

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Smalling Bridge

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Broad Street Arch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.351804,-82.213465

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Carries US 321, State HIghway 91 over Doe River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Four span, concrete arch
Total Length: 298.6 Feet
Span Length: 66.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Doe River on US 321, State HIghway 91 in Elizabethton
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929

Location: Carter County

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South side, Broad Street Concrete Arch Bridge

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008

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Intricate concrete work around the Arches

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008

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From upriver, looking downtown

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008

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Bike/walking path goes under one arch

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008

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Concrete surface, U.S. 321, State Highway 91 Eastbound

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008

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176469

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176478

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176479

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176480

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176482

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176483

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176484

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176485

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176486

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed

176501

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed

176503

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176504

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in September 2018

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in September 2018

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Elk Street Arch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.348416,-82.211963

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Carries Elk Street over Doe River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Three spans, concrete arch
Total Length: 234.3 Feet
Span Length: 78.4 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Doe River on Elk Street in Downtown Elizabethton
History: Built 1926; rehabilitated 2004
Built: 1926

Location: Carter County

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3 span arch bridge over the Doe River in downtown Elizabethton

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008

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Closeup of arch bridge support

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008

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Onr span covers most of river

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008

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Bridge manufacturer plaque

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008

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Concrete surface, Elk Street, looking eastbound

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008

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Upriver, looking down river at bridge

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008

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Elk Avenue Bridge Plaque

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed

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176524

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176525

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176527

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed

176528

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed

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176530

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Elk Avenue Arch Bridge

Photo taken by Michael Miller in March 2012

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Photo taken by Andrew Penik in February 2016

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Photo taken by Andrew Penik in February 2016

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Photo taken by Andrew Penik in February 2016

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Doe River Covered Bridge 42-10-01

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 36.346578,-82.214001

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Carries Walking path over Doe River
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Restored continuous covered timber Howe truss
Total Length: 134.0 Feet
Span Length: 134.0 Feet

Overview: Covered Timber Howe Truss bridge over Doe River on Walking path in Downtown Elizabethton
History: Part of the Elizabethton Historic District
Built: 1882

Location: Carter County

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3rd Street Covered Bridge

Just downriver and past small dam on the Doe River

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008

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Upriver from bridge

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008

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From west side of bridge, looking east

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008

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From west side of riverbank, looking east

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008

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Plaque from the Tennessee Historical Commission

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008

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Elizabethton Covered Bridge

Taken from underneath the Elk Street Arch Bridge.

Photo taken by Michael Miller in March 2012

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Exterior, West Entrance With Sign

Photo taken by Jack E. Boucher for the Historic American Buildings Survey

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Exterior, Northwest View

Photo taken by Jack E. Boucher for the Historic American Buildings Survey

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Exterior, Southwest View

Photo taken by Jack E. Boucher for the Historic American Buildings Survey

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Exterior, Southeast View

Photo taken by Jack E. Boucher for the Historic American Buildings Survey

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Interior, Showing Structural Support System

Photo taken by Jack E. Boucher for the Historic American Buildings Survey

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what a great find on a weekend road trip

Photo taken by Andrew Penik in February 2016

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Photo taken by Andrew Penik in February 2016

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Photo taken by Andrew Penik in February 2016

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Photo taken by Andrew Penik in February 2016

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View through Elk Street Arch Bridge

Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in September 2018

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in September 2018

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in September 2018

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Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in September 2018

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Ducks!

Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in September 2018

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Doe River Covered Bridge 42-10-01

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2018

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Doe River Covered Bridge 42-10-01

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2018

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Doe River Covered Bridge 42-10-01

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2018

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Doe River Covered Bridge 42-10-01

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2018

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Doe River Covered Bridge 42-10-01

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2018

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Doe River Covered Bridge 42-10-01

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2018

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Doe River Covered Bridge 42-10-01

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2018

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Doe River Covered Bridge 42-10-01

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2018

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Doe River Covered Bridge 42-10-01

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Old Bristol Highway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries State Route 400 (IOld U.S. 19-E) over Watauga River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Watauga River on State Route 400 (IOld U.S. 19-E) in Elizabethton
History: Scheduled to be replaced
Built:

Location: Carter County

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NS - Watauga Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.368859,-82.297966

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Watauga River
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 Watauga River on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Carter County

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2010

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2010

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ETWN - Hampton North Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 36.248753,-82.151946

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Carries ET&WNC RR (abandoned) over Doe River
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pratt deck truss bridge over Doe River on ET&WNC RR (abandoned)
History: Abandoned c1970s
Built:

Location: Carter County

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ETWN - Hampton South Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 36.247261,-82.152247

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Carries ET&WNC RR (abandoned) over Doe River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 111.0 Feet
Span Length: 111.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned through truss bridge over Doe River on ET&WNC RR (abandoned)
History:
Built:

Location: Carter County

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Bridge Plaque

Photo taken by Star Photo/Abby Morris-Frye in January 2016

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Repair work

Photo taken by Star Photo/Abby Morris-Frye in January 2016

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Hunter Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 36.368255,-82.168307

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Carries Broad Street over Watauga River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: (2)6-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Watauga River on Broad Street
History: One span demolished by an overweight truck 1977; Replaced 1982
Built:

Location: Carter County

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Hunter Bridge

Johnston City Press: May 11 1977

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Hunter Bridge

Johnston City Press: May 11 1977

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Hunter Bridge

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Johnston City Press: May 11 1977

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Hunter

2 of 2

Johnston City Press: May 11 1977

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Hunter Bridge

Johnston City Press: October 27 1979


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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