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Flat Branch Creek Stone Arch Bridge

Status: Abandoned
Of the two original arch spans, only one remains; the other has collapsed. Under Category 6 (#28), Tennessee has determined that this bridge is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.

Location: 35.305118,-85.712772

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Carries over Scott Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Masonry arch
Total Length: 68.0 Feet
Span Length: 14.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned stone round arch bridge over Scott Creek
History: Built by local builder A.J. Lockhart in 1898 for $620, abandoned with realignment of the road in 1979.
Built: 1898

Location: Grundy County

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173211

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

173212

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173214

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Flat Branch Round Arch Bridge, 1940

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173215

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

173216

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Scott Creek statts flowing down the Cumberland Plateau from here

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

173218

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

173219

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These are the stones from the second span, lying in disarray after span collapse

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

173221

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

173226

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

173227

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

173228

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

173229

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

173230

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

173231

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

173232

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

173233

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

320762

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Flat Branch Creek 2

Photo taken by Johnny C Barrett

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Flat Branch Creek 3

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Firescald Creek Stone Arch Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic
Under Category 6 (#52), Tennessee has determined that this bridge is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places

Location: 35.445830,-85.728850

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Carries over Firescald Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Rare masonry stone bridge, built with irregularly cut stones. A row of cut stone follows the line of the arch. There is little fill between the roadway and the arch, and there is no railing. Crick also designed and built the Hickory Creek Stone Arch bridge 10 miles away with a different kind of stone
Total Length: 30.0 Feet
Span Length: 30.0 Feet

Overview: Rare masonry stone arch bridge over Firescald Creek
History: Built in 1906 for $547.45, bypassed in 1970 when new bridge was built, now preserved as part of a roadside park
Built: 1906

Location: Grundy County

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173237

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173238

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Old Northcutts Stone Arch Bridge - 1940

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173242

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173243

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173246

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173247

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173248

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173249

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173250

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173251

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173252

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173253

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173254

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173255

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173256

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173258

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

173264

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

173265

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

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Firescald Creek 3

Photo taken by Johnny C Barrett

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Firescald Creek 1

Photo taken by Johnny C Barrett

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Firescald Creek 2

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Hickory Creek Stone Arch Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic
Under Category 6 (#71), Tennessee has determined that this bridge is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places because of its masonry structure.

Location: 35.476748,-85.846095

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Carries over Hickory Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: The Sherwood Road bridge contains two earth-filled masonry arched, formed with irregularly cut stones.A row of cut stones follows the line of the arch. There is little fill between the roadway and the arch, and there is no railing. This bridge is almost exactly like the Old Northcutts Brudge, having been built by the same person. The only difference is the type of stone used, and this one is two arches instead of one.
Total Length: 32.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Rare masonry stone bridge over Hickory Creek
History: Built in 1912 for $639 , was abandoned in 1984 when new bridge was built alongside it.
Built: 1912

Location: Grundy County

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173270

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Notice the milky white water in the creek----it's fertilizer runoff from the nearby farm fields that has polluted the water.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

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Sherwood Road Stone Arch Bridge - 1941

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173281

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173282

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173284

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Note the milky color of the creek water---it is fertilizer runoff from nearby farm fields

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

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Rap;ids are not able to dilute the fertilizer from the water

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

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Milky color of water is fertilizer runoff from nearby farm fields

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010

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Hickory Creek 1

Photo taken by Johnny C Barrett

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Hickory Creek 2

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Colony Road - Ranger Creek Bridge

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Location: 35.402789,-85.668827

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Carries abandoned over Ranger Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Ranger Creek on abandoned
History:
Built:

Location: Grundy County

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191307

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detail of Colony Road bridge

Photo taken by Debbie Racka in October 2010

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Colony Road Stone Arch Bridge

Traffic bypasses this stone arch bridge on Colony Road (may be seen beyond bridge in the photo.

Photo taken by Debbie Racka in October 2010

320756

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Colony Road Ranger Creek 1

Photo taken by Johnny C Barrett

320757

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Colony Road Ranger Creek 2

Photo taken by Johnny C Barrett

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Colony Road Ranger Creek 3

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LN - Interstate 24 Overpass

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 35.240438,-85.848134

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Carries Louisville & Nashville Railroad over Interstate 24
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 274.9 Feet
Span Length: 78.1 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Interstate 24 on Louisville & Nashville Railroad
History:
Built: 1959

Location: Grundy County

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Facing East

Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2017

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Facing East

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Driving South on I-24

Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2017

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Dixie Highway-Dry Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.264583,-85.855317

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Carries Fas 2 over Dry Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 57.1 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Dry Creek on Fas 2
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926

Location: Grundy County

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Bostick Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.339433,-85.855117

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Carries TN Hwy 50 over Bostick Creek
Design: culvert
Design Details:
Total Length: 48.9 Feet
Span Length: 15.1 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Bostick Creek on TN Hwy 50
History:
Built: 1940

Location: Grundy County

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Bostick Creek Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2018

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Bostick Creek Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2018

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Bostick Creek Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2018

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Mountain Goat Trail Arch Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 35.259305,-85.737889

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Carries Mountain Goat Trail over Gizzard Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Gizzard Creek on the Mountain Goat Trail
History:
Built:

Location: Grundy County

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465782

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2020

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Elkhead Bridge

Status: Destroyed no longer standing

Location: 35.358825,-85.836475

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Carries over Elk River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Elk River
History: Stone arch bridge was in use for traffice between Pelham and Altamont TN until it was replaced in 1947. Only a few stones and concrete are visible to indicate where the bridge originally stood.
Built: 1900

Location: Grundy County

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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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