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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.009154,-85.269372
Carries North-South U.S. 41 & East-West U.S. 76 over Missonary Ridge
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Two single-lane tubes drilled using the I-beam method.
Total Length: 1034.8 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnels under Missonary Ridge on U.S. 41 and U.S. 76 (State Highway 8)
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929
Location: Hamilton County
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Bachman Tubes, West Approach Headed Eastbound
Chattanooga's third oldest tunnels, built specifically to handle tourist traffic on US 41-76.
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in May 2008
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Bachman Tubes, East Approach Headed Westbound
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in May 2008
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Down the Center of the Eastbound Tunnel
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in May 2008
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An Eerie Effect in the Westbound Tunnel
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in May 2008
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Approaching the East End, Eastbound Tunnel
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in May 2008
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From the Traffic Circle at the Westbound Entrance
The city of Chattanooga installed a traffic circle to deter the large number of 18-wheelers, who divert from nearby I-24 during heavy traffic and get stuck in the eastbound tunnel to the right.
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in May 2008
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The Bachman Twin Tunnels, entering Chattanooga, Tennessee, through Missionary Bridge
Boston Public Library
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.046667,-85.036667
Carries Apison Road over Chestnut Creek
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Chestnut Creek on Apison Road in Collegedale
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940
Location: Hamilton County
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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.080242,-85.218313
Carries State Route 17 over Chickamauga Creek
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss with K-truss panels (K-Hybrid)
Total Length: 419.8 Feet
Span Length: 162.0 Feet
Overview: 1 Parker K-panel Camelback, Riveted, through truss span over Chickamauga Creek on SR 17 in Chattanooga
History: Built 1929
Built: 1928-29
Location: Hamilton County
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1 Parker K-panel, riveted, single through truss span over Chickamauga Creek
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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SR 17 Chickamauga Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in January 2012
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SR 17 Chickamauga Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in January 2012
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SR 17 Chickamauga Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in January 2012
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SR 17 Chickamauga Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in January 2012
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SR 17 Chickamauga Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in January 2012
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in May 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in May 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in May 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in May 2016
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.994317,-85.350605
Carries State Highway 148 over Unnamed dry branch
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Steel continous Stringer, 36 in. (900 mm) square precast/prestressed concrete spread-box girders with a composite concrete deck.
Total Length: 285.0 Feet
Span Length: 95.1 Feet
Overview: A renovated version of the 3-span arch bridge that built here in 1928, rehabilitated in 1976 and replaced in 2004
History: Built 1928; rehabilitated 1976, rebuilt 2004
Built: 1928
Location: Hamilton County
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.287640,-85.155664
Carries Dayton Pike over Little Soddy Creek
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid-frame
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete rigid-frame bridge over Little Soddy Creek on Dayton Pike
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939
Location: Hamilton County
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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
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Status: Rehabilitated in 2006
Location: 35.058968,-85.309091
Carries State Highway 8 over Tennessee River
Design: arch/through/steel
Design Details: Bascule Steel through arch
Total Length: 1894.5 Feet
Span Length: 358.8 Feet
Overview: Bascule bridge over Tennessee River on Market Street (State Highway 8) in Chattanooga
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917
Location: Hamilton County
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Overview
Photo taken June 2005 by James Adorno
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Main span
Photo taken June 2005 by James Adorno
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Photo taken by Chris Simmons in May 2012
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Photo taken by Douglas Butler
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Photo taken by Douglas Butler
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Cleveland State University Photograph Collection
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2017
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Market Street Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt July 2008
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Market Street Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt July 2008
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Market Street Bridge
Raised
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
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Market Street Bridge
Closed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
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Market Street and Walnut Street Bridges, across the Tennessee River, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Boston Public Library
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Market Street Bridge
Photo taken by Matt Dunmore
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Market Street Bridge Renovations
Photo taken by Matt Dunmore
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Market Street Bridge at night
Photo taken by Matt Dunmore in May 2007
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Market Street Bridge Over Flooded TN River
Photo taken by Matt Dunmore in March 2011
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.028559,-85.256452
Carries U.S. 11 and U.S. 64 over Missionary Ridge
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Two separate, two-lane tunnels eastbound and westbound, bored using the I-beam method.
Total Length: 932.8 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnels under Missionary Ridge on U.S. 11 & 64
History: First tunnel built 1913, signed as U.S. 11 (1926), signed as U.S. 64 (1931). Second tunnel built 1950
Built: ca. 1950
Location: Hamilton County
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The twin McCallie Tunnels, West Approach Headed East
Two tunnels with two lanes in each direction, built specifically to handle tourist traffic on U.S. 11 and U.S. 64.
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in May 2008
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McCallie Tunnels, East Approach Headed West
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in May 2008
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Also Known as the Missionary Ridge Tunnels
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in May 2008
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West Approach, Headed East into Brainerd
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in May 2008
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Coming Out of the Westbound Tunnel
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in May 2008
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Closer View of the West Approach, Headed East
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in May 2008
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This Should Be "Tunnels" Because There Are Two of Them
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in May 2008
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McCallie Tunnels
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt July 2008
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2016
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Photo taken from Popular Mechanics
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 35.394139,-85.098002
Carries Daugherty Ferry Road over Sale Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren w/verticals Camelback pony truss
Total Length: 105.9 Feet
Span Length: 105.9 Feet
Overview: Warren w/verticals Camelback pony truss bridge over Sale Creek on Daugherty Ferry Road
History: Built 1939 when Tennessee River was impounded for Chickamauga Dam
Built: 1939
Location: Hamilton County
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Overview
Photo taken by James Adorno
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2010
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.011111,-85.321944
Carries NFA A838 736855j over Southern Railway
Design: arch
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 59.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.0 Feet
Overview: Arch bridge over Southern Railway on NFA A838 736855j
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907
Location: Hamilton County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.013056,-85.327222
Carries NFA A851 736857x over Southern Railway
Design: arch
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 55.1 Feet
Span Length: 48.8 Feet
Overview: Arch bridge over Southern Railway on NFA A851 736857x
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907
Location: Hamilton County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.020000,-85.363333
Carries Sou Rwy 350054v over Southern Railway
Design: arch
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 32.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.1 Feet
Overview: Arch bridge over Southern Railway on Sou Rwy 350054v
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933
Location: Hamilton County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.011667,-85.326667
Carries Sou Rwy 736856r over Southern Railway
Design: arch
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.8 Feet
Overview: Arch bridge over Southern Railway on Sou Rwy 736856r
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907
Location: Hamilton County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.073520,-85.318803
Carries State Highway 8 over Stringers Ridge
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 299.8 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under Stringers Ridge on State Highway 8
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909
Location: Hamilton County
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Stringers Ridge Tunnel North Approach, Heading South
Ond of Chattanooga's oldest tunnels, north of downtown. Formerly carried north-south U.S. 27. Drilled, using the I-beam method.
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in May 2008
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South Approach, Heading North
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in May 2008
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Stringers Ridge Tunnel Construction Plaque
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in May 2008
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Stringers Ridge Tunnel
Photo taken by Brent Moore in 2011
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Stringers Ridge Tunnel
1909 view
Photo from Pinterest
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Status: Open to railroad traffic
Location: 35.104075,-85.233388
Carries Norfolk-Southern Railway over Tennessee River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Vertical lift Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Vertical lift through Warren through truss bridge over Tennessee River on the Norfolk-Southern Railway in Chattanooga
History: Built 1880-86, rebuilt 1917-20
Built: 1880
Location: Hamilton County
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Overview
Photo taken June 2005 by James Adorno
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Photo taken by Chris Simmons in April 2014
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Photo taken by Chris Simmons in April 2014
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Photo taken by Chris Simmons in April 2014
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Photo taken by Chris Simmons in April 2014
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Photo taken by Chris Simmons in October 2014
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Photo taken by Chris Simmons in October 2014
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Photo taken by Chris Simmons in October 2014
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Photo taken by Chris Simmons in May 2012
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Photo taken by Chris Simmons in May 2012
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Photo taken by Chris Simmons in May 2012
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2010
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Tennessee River Railroad Bridge
Chattanooga TN
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
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NS Tennessee River bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt July 2008
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in September 2013
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in September 2013
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in September 2013
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in September 2013
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NS - Tennessee River Bridge
Raised
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in December 2016
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Status: Replaced with concrete box girder bridge
Location: 35.045088,-85.283486
Carries Third Street (FAU 3552) over Citco Yards
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 1512.7 Feet
Span Length: 227.0 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Citco Yards on Third Street
History: Built 1926; replaced 2003
Built: 1926
Location: Hamilton County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 35.058168,-85.307290
Carries Walnut Street over Tennessee River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: From south to north:
Two pin-connected, 10-panel Pennsylvania through trusses, each 210 feet long
Three pin-connected, 16-panel Pennsylvania through trusses, each 320 feet long
One pin-connected, 10-panel Pennsylvania through truss, 210 feet long
Wrought-iron curved viaduct, 780 feet long
(All trusses are 5-slope Camelback format)
Total Length: 2370.0 Feet
Span Length: 320.0 Feet
Overview: Six-span Pennsylvania through truss bridge over the Tennessee River on Walnut Street in Chattanooga
History: Built 1889-91 by the Smith Bridge Company
Built: 1890
Location: Hamilton County
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View from southeast
Photo taken by James Baughn
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View from northeast
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Oblique view from southeast
Photo taken by James Baughn
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South portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
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South span
Photo taken by James Baughn
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South span truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Main span
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Main span truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
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North spans
Photo taken by James Baughn
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North approach
Photo taken by James Baughn
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North approach deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
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North end
Photo taken by James Baughn
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North portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Behind north portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Behind south portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Walkway
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Overhead
Photo taken by James Baughn
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South abutment
Photo taken by James Baughn
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North abutment
Photo taken by James Baughn
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North approach bent
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Pier
Photo taken by James Baughn
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End posts
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Diagonal member
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Eyebar joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Turnbuckles
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Vertical member
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Middle joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Photo taken by Chris Simmons in January 2015
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Photo taken by Chris Simmons in January 2015
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Photo taken by Chris Simmons in January 2015
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Photo taken by Chris Simmons in January 2015
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Photo taken by Chris Simmons in May 2012
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Photo taken by Chris Simmons in May 2012
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Photo taken by Chris Simmons in May 2012
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Photo taken by Chris Simmons in May 2012
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Walnut st pedestrian
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt July 2008
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Market Street and Walnut Street Bridges, across the Tennessee River, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Boston Public Library
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Great place to set up my Flag and Hammock
Photo taken by Andrew Penik in November 2016
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Walnut Street Bridge
Photo taken by Matt Dunmore in September 2005
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Walnut Street Bridge
Photo taken by Matt Dunmore in June 2005
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Walnut Street Bridge
Photo taken by Matt Dunmore in November 2005
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Walnut Street Bridge
Photo taken by Matt Dunmore in February 2006
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Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 07 May 2019
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Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 07 May 2019
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Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 07 May 2019
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Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 07 May 2019
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Hamilton County Bridge
Photo from old postcard
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Hamilton County Bridge
1907 view
Photo from old postcard
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.051430,-85.253048
Carries Wilcox Blvd. (FAU 3556) over Missionary Ridge
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under Missionary Ridge on Wilcox Blvd. (FAU 3556)
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Hamilton County
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East portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2008
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East portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2008
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Wilcox tunnel
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt July 2008
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.104786,-85.229107
Carries State Highway 153 over Tennessee River, North Chickamauga Creek, Chickmauga Lock, North Access Road
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Bridge piers do not touch land or water. They are entirely anchored to the dam.
Total Length: 3374.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck girder bridge over Tennessee River, Chickamauga Dam on State Highway 153
History: Dam built 1936-40; Bridge built as 2-lane 1954, Widened to 4 lanes in 1984
Built: 1954
Location: Hamilton County
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As work continues on the new Chickamauga Lock, the Wilkes T. Thrasher Bridge crosses the dam in the background
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2009
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2009
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2009
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Lock section
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2009
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2009
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2009
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2009
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2009
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2009
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2009
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in September 2013
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in September 2013
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in September 2013
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in September 2013
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Status:
Location: 35.067694,-85.212316
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over South Chickamauga Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: At one point, five different bridge spans crossed the creek at this point. Only two are still active, but other spans are noted.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridges over South Chickamauga Creek in Chattanooga
History:
Built:
Location: Hamilton County
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Status: Abandoned
Location: 34.990227,-85.301234
Carries Old alignment of Hooker Road over Chattanooga Creek
Design: truss/pony/polygonal/alt-verticals
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned polygonal Warren pony truss bridge over Chattanooga Creek on old alignment of Hooker Road
History: Bypassed by new bridge in 1985
Built:
Location: Hamilton County
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187760
Overview
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
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Side
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
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Deck
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
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Looking north
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
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Connection detail
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
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Lower chord
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
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Deck
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
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1985 bridge in background
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
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Abutment
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Kristen Wells
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Photo taken by Kristen Wells
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Photo taken by Kristen Wells
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looking southeast toward Rossville, Ga.
Photo taken by Andy Peters in August 2019
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Status:
Location: 35.004303,-85.200000
Carries South Chickamauga Creek Greenway over West Chickamauga Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over West Chickamauga Creek on a trail at Camp Jordan Park
History: Built 1910 by the Converse Bridge Co. as the Suttle Mill Bridge; relocated to Camp Jordan in 2001
Built: 1910
Location: Hamilton County
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On Bridge
Photo taken by James F. Gentner in November 2006
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Overview
Photo taken by James F. Gentner in November 2006
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2016
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"Phoenix "
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2016
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.020764,-85.363135
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Cummings Highway (US 11)
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: concrete arch
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Cummings Highway (US 11) on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920
Location: Hamilton County
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152056
Overview
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2009
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.013761,-85.327963
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over US Route 11 (Cummings Highway)
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 47.9 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over US Route 11 (Cummings Highway) on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920
Location: Hamilton County
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152055
Overview
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in January 2010
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RR Overpass
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
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Broad Street
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.012423,-85.326152
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Tennessee Avenue
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: concrete arch
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Tennessee Avenue on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907
Location: Hamilton County
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152054
Overview
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2009
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.013284,-85.327372
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over St. Elmo Avenue
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Concrete arch
Total Length: 55.1 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over St. Elmo Avenue on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907
Location: Hamilton County
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152053
Overview
Look closely and you can see "1907" at the top
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2009
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.019813,-85.337361
Carries U.S. 11, U.S. 41, U,S, 64, U.S. 72 (Will Cummings Highway) over Ravine at Jonas Bluff on the side of Lookout Mountain
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete Tee Beam
Total Length: 1075.0 Feet
Span Length: 43.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Ravine at Jonas Bluff on the side of Lookout Mountain on U.S. 11, U.S.41, U,S, 64, U.S. 72 (Will Cummings Highway)
History: Bridge built in 1935 bypasses old Cummings Highway alignment at Jonas Bluff, built as part of the then-new Dixie Highway
Built: 1935
Location: Hamilton County
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Historic 1935 photograph of Jonas Bluff Pull-off, Will Cummings Highway
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed
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Historic 1935 photograph of Jonas Bluff Pull-off, Will Cummings Highway
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed
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Same photograph taken 75 years later, July 11, 2010
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Interstate 24 at top of picture, CSX Railroad tracks at bottom of picture and ravine
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 34.995480,-85.350504
Carries Foot traffic over Unnamed dry branch
Design: other
Design Details:
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: 60-foot long natural bridge, 15 feet high over unnamed dry branch
History: This natural bridge is in a dry branch ravine behind the Church of the Good Shepherd, just up from the Scenic Highway Bridge on Lookout Mountain in Tennessee
Built: Unknown
Location: Hamilton County
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169540
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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The space below the bridge looks like a rock attached to it, but actually it's an optical illusion.. there is an opening upward there. What looks like a rock, is on the other side of the opening
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Underneath the bridge, straight up angle
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.338470,-85.123460
Carries McGill Road over Possum Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony/through plate girder
Total Length: 301.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Possum Creek on McGill Road
History: Built 1938, rebuilt 1997
Built: 1938
Location: Hamilton County
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170804
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Possum Creek to the right, Little Possum Creek to the left
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.011366,-85.322030
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over W. 37th Street
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 59.1 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet
Overview: Arch bridge over W. 37th Street on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907
Location: Hamilton County
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197922
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.081111,-85.078056
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Old Lee Highway
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet
Overview: Arch bridge over Old Lee Highway on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909
Location: Hamilton County
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190799
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
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Status:
Location: 35.076090,-85.063147
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Ooltewah Harrison Road
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 20.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Arch bridge over Ooltewah Harrison Road on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910
Location: Hamilton County
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190797
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.301670,-85.166690
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Soddy Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 33.1 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Soddy Creek on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913
Location: Hamilton County
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188569
Overview
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
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Plate detail
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.297443,-85.148826
Carries Dayton Pike over Big Soddy Creek Overflow
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 171.9 Feet
Span Length: 43.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Big Soddy Creek Overflow on Dayton Pike
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: Hamilton County
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Oblique
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
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Piers
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.296477,-85.149532
Carries Dayton Pike over Big Soddy Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 86.0 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Big Soddy Creek on Dayton Pike
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: Hamilton County
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188573
Looking down the balustrade
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
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Piers
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
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Deck
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in November 2010
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Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 35.054235,-85.052631
Carries Collegedale greenway over Wolftever Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 63.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Wolftever Creek on Collegedale Greenway
History: Built 1886, moved to present location sometime in the late 1990's
Built: 1886
Location: Hamilton County
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190783
Low oblique
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
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Underside
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
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Oblique
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
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End post-top chord connection detail
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
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Vertical
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
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Builders plate
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
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Pin detail
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
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Railing
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
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Railing
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
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Lower chord connection detail
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
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Cross lacing
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
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Nuts on diagonals
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
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Battens on top chord
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
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In original location
The middle span is whats located on the Collegedale Greenway
Survey Report for Historic Bridges in Tennessee
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.019666,-85.019572
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Tributary of Chestnut Creek
Design: arch/deck/brick
Design Details: Cut stone and brick arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Brick and stone arch bridge over tributary of Chestnut Creek on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built around 1900
Built:
Location: Hamilton County
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190805
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
190807
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
190808
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.046950,-85.036626
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Chestnut Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony/through plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony plate girder bridge over Chestnut Creek on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built around 1930
Built:
Location: Hamilton County
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190809
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
190815
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.064673,-85.240255
Carries Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (formerly Southern Railway) over Missionary Ridge
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 986.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under Missionary Ridge on Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (formerly Southern Railway)
History: Built 1858
Built: 1857-58
Location: Hamilton County
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199177
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2011
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Riding Into the Tunnel
For an additional fee, I was offered a chance to ride in the locomotive cab with the engineer.
Photo taken by John Loxton in May 2005
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.021944,-85.261111
Carries South Crest Road over Interstate 24 & E. Main Street
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 615.2 Feet
Span Length: 154.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Interstate 24 & E. Main Street on South Crest Road
History: Built 1964
Built: 1964
Location: Hamilton County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.020000,-85.260000
Carries South Seminole Drive over Interstate 24
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 270.0 Feet
Span Length: 56.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Interstate 24 on South Seminole Drive
History: Built 1963
Built: 1963
Location: Hamilton County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.060833,-85.301667
Carries Georgia Avenue, FAU 3546 over Tennessee River, Maclellan Island, A231, & A267
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 2618.2 Feet
Span Length: 420.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Tennessee River, Maclellan Island, A231, & A267 on FAU 3546
History: Built 1984
Built: 1984
Location: Hamilton County
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473180
Veterans Memorial Bridge
Elevation
Photo taken by Erwin Mayer at Google Maps
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Veterans Memorial Bridge
View beside the bridge
Photo taken by Wikimedia Commons user Ɱ
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.057719,-85.316328
Carries US 27 and TN 29 over Tennessee River / Ross's Landing / TN 58 / Southern RR / Fau 5395 & 3619
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 2745.2 Feet
Span Length: 375.0 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over Tennessee River / Sourr / Fau 5395&3619 on US 27 and TN 29
History: Built 1955; rehabilitated 2003
Built: 1955
Location: Hamilton County
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256108
1964 Postcard of the Olgiatti Bridge and the interchange north of the bridge
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North end of the bridge, View to the Southeast
Photo taken in March 2010
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North End
Photo taken in March 2010
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Elevation, View to the Northwest (taken from inside the Aquarium)
Photo taken by Martha Carver in February 2013
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View to the Northwest
Photo taken by Martha Carver in February 2013
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 35.055556,-85.307222
Carries Pedestrian walkway over Riverfront Parkway
Design: other
Design Details: Other
Total Length: 234.9 Feet
Span Length: 85.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Riverfront Parkway on Pedestrian walkway
History: Built 2005
Built: 2005
Location: Hamilton County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.006944,-85.337778
Carries Lookout Mountain Scenic Hwy. / Tenn. 148 over Lookout Mountain Incline Railway
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet
Overview: Beam bridge over Lookout Mountain Incline Railway on Lookout Mountain Scenic Hwy. / Tenn. 148
History: Built 1970
Built: 1970
Location: Hamilton County
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270300
View from the railway car looking down.
Photo taken by Jim Allen in April 2009
270301
View from the railway car looking up.
Photo taken by Jim Allen in April 2009
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Status: Open
Location: 35.008796,-85.331908
Carries Old Mountain Road (NFA A848) over Lookout Mountain Incline Railway
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 17.1 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge carrying Lookout Mountain Incline Railway over Old Mountain Road (NFA A848)
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Hamilton County
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462583
Photo taken by Ben Tate
462584
Photo taken by Ben Tate
462585
Photo taken by Ben Tate
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Status: Open
Location: 35.009074,-85.330771
Carries Old Mountain Road (NFA A848) over Lookout Mountain Incline Railway
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 18.0 Feet
Span Length: 14.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge carrying Lookout Mountain Incline Railway over Old Mountain Road (NFA A848)
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Hamilton County
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462581
Photo taken by Ben Tate
462582
Photo taken by Ben Tate
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 35.065556,-85.318333
Carries US-27 (TN-29) over Manning Street
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete curved tee beam
Total Length: 168.0 Feet
Span Length: 68.9 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Manning Street on US-27 (TN-29)
History: Built 1958; Replaced 2013
Built: 1958
Location: Hamilton County
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461436
Google Maps October 2011
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 35.064167,-85.318056
Carries US-27 (TN-29) over Southern Railway
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete curved tee beam
Total Length: 228.0 Feet
Span Length: 63.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Southern Railway on US-27 (TN-29)
History: Built 1958; Replaced 2013
Built: 1958
Location: Hamilton County
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461437
Google Maps October 2011
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 35.019014,-85.325907
Carries Train Traffic - Abandoned over Chattanooga Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Ballasted Deck Pile Trestle
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Chattanooga Creek
History: Bridge built by N. C. & St. L Railway to Alton Park in Chattanooga, TN
Built:
Location: Hamilton County
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272201
Bridge
Photo taken by Jason Kirk
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N.C. & St. L. Wooden Bridge
Photo taken by Jason Kirk
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 34.996625,-85.390383
Carries CSX/NS over TN 38
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over TN 38 on CSX/NS
History:
Built: 1933
Location: Hamilton County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.018097,-85.323272
Carries NC&StL RR over St Elmo Avenue
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over St Elmo Avenue on NC&StL RR
History:
Built:
Location: Hamilton County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.025983,-85.345797
Carries NS over Lookout 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 Lookout Creek on NS
History: Built by SOU in c. 1907
Built: 1907
Location: Hamilton County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.025397,-85.344008
Carries NS over CSX
Design: girder/pony
Design Details: Pony/through girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through girder bridge over CSX on NS
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907
Location: Hamilton County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.023964,-85.342069
Carries NS over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 3537.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel on NS
History: Built 1907 for SOU
Built: 1907
Location: Hamilton County
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372588
Train leaves eastern portal
The Chattanoogan
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Eastern Portal ca. 1909
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.013472,-85.315147
Carries NS over Alton Pike Blvd
Design: slab
Design Details:
Total Length: 144.0 Feet
Span Length: 144.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Alton Pike Blvd on NS
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907
Location: Hamilton County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.014219,-85.312519
Carries NS over 33rd St
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over 33rd St on NS
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907
Location: Hamilton County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.041422,-85.302642
Carries NS over 11th Street
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over 11th Street on NS
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Hamilton County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.041939,-85.301644
Carries NS over E 10th Street
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 37.1 Feet
Span Length: 37.1 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over E 10th Street on NS
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Hamilton County
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Status: Abandoned
Location: 35.042681,-85.300094
Carries NS over TN-2
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 54.1 Feet
Span Length: 54.1 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over TN-2 on NS
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941
Location: Hamilton County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.074333,-85.253117
Carries Wilder Street over Norfolk Southern Rr
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 249.0 Feet
Span Length: 111.9 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over Norfolk Southern Rr on Fau 3599 350044p
History: Built 1955
Built: 1955
Location: Hamilton County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.089094,-85.239272
Carries NS over Chickamauga 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 Chickamauga Creek on NS
History:
Built:
Location: Hamilton County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.080531,-85.216100
Carries NS over TN 17
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 233.0 Feet
Span Length: 104.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over TN 17 on NS
History: Built 1965
Built: 1965
Location: Hamilton County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.068383,-85.211036
Carries NS over Lightfoot Mill Rd
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Lightfoot Mill Rd on NS
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Hamilton County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 34.996960,-85.184404
Carries Walkway over South Chickamauga Creek
Design: suspension
Design Details: Suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Suspension bridge over South Chickamauga Creek on Walkway
History: Built 1948; Replaced 2000
Built: 1948
Location: Hamilton County
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321539
Suspension footbridge across Chickamauga Creek, Elise Chapin Wildlife Sanctuary, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Boston Public Library
349829
Stairs from original bridge
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
349830
Parts from the original bridge
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
349831
Parts from the original bridge
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
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Parts from the original bridge
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
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Parts from the original bridge
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
349834
Parts from the original bridge
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
349835
Parts from the original bridge. New bridge in background.
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
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Plaque for new bridge.
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
349837
Parts from the original bridge
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 35.014629,-85.210293
Carries Brainerd Road / US 11 / US 64 over South Chickamauga Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 400.0 Feet
Span Length: 141.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over South Chickamauga Creek on Brainerd Road / US 11 / US 64
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929
Location: Hamilton County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 34.996946,-85.184432
Carries Walking Trail over South Chickamauga Creek
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension bridge over South Chickamauga Creek on Walking Trail
History: Built 2001
Built: 2001
Location: Hamilton County
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349838
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
349839
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
349841
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
349842
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
349843
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
349851
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
349853
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
349861
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 35.054332,-85.049970
Carries Tucker Rd over Wolftever Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Wolftever Creek on Tucker Rd
History: Bypassed 1965
Built:
Location: Hamilton County
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349862
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
349863
Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in March 2016
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.074754,-85.224166
Carries Norfolk Southern RR over Chickamauga 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 Chickamauga Creek on Norfolk Southern RR
History:
Built:
Location: Hamilton County
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353351
Photo taken by Ben Tate in May 2016
353352
Photo taken by Ben Tate in May 2016
353353
Photo taken by Ben Tate in May 2016
353354
Photo taken by Ben Tate in May 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in May 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in May 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in May 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in May 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in May 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in May 2016
353361
Photo taken by Ben Tate in May 2016
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.069995,-85.224016
Carries Norfolk Southern RR over Chickamauga Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel Stringer bridge over Chickamauga Creek on Norfolk Southern RR
History:
Built:
Location: Hamilton County
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353362
Photo taken by Ben Tate in May 2016
353363
Photo taken by Ben Tate in May 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in May 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in May 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in May 2016
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in May 2016
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.021733,-85.022567
Carries NS RR over Bates Road
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 69.2 Feet
Span Length: 23.3 Feet
Overview: Beam bridge over Bates Road on Norfolk Southern RR
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Hamilton County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.070267,-85.152250
Carries NS RR over Bonnie Oaks Drive
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 112.9 Feet
Span Length: 57.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Bonnie Oaks Drive on NS RR
History: Built 1943
Built: 1943
Location: Hamilton County
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Status: Abandoned
Location: 34.986861,-85.468152
Carries Former alignment of the Nashville & Chattanooga Railway and its successors. over Raccoon Mountain
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 400.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned tunnel near Whiteside, TN on Raccoon Mountain on former alignment of the Nashville & Chattanooga Railway, later NC&StL, L&N, and CSX
History: Was built in 1858 by the Nashville & Chattanooga Railway. It was bypassed by a double track cut to the south of it in 1911.
Built: 1858
Location: Hamilton County
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418783
South/East portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
418784
South/East portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
418785
South/East portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
418786
Side of the tunnel
I've never seen supports like these on a tunnel. I'm guessing that maybe it had the supports added after it was daylighted for a narrow gauge coal train to operate on.
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
418787
Angle of the south portal wall
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
418788
Portal and view through the bore
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
418789
Stone detail
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
418790
Builders plaque
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
418791
Looking through the bore
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
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Ceiling
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
418793
Bore wall
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
418794
Looking through the bore
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
418795
Looking out of the South/East portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
418796
Stone wall at the south portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
418797
North/West portal
I wanted to go up the row to get better pics, but the rain had gotten harder, so this one and the next one were taken in an extremely overgrown area overlooking it.
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
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North/West portal
Note the collapsed stones on the right side.
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
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East Portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
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Overview
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
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East Portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
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Buttresses
These are the buttresses that were added in 1911 to give the tunnel stability on the side bordering the new cut.
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
418844
East Portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
418845
Straight in view of the East portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
418846
Stone detail
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
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Builders plaque
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
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Through the bore
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
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Ceiling
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
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Side of bore
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
418851
Looking through to the West portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
418852
Looking out of the East portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
418853
East portal curved wall
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
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West Portal
This picture and the next were taken in an extremely overgrown area overlooking it.
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
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West Portal
Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in February 2017
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 35.130635,-85.361054
Carries Cumberland Trail over Middle Creek
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 100.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Middle Creek on Cumberland Trail
History: Built 1979; rebuilt 1997 and 2013
Built: 2013
Location: Hamilton County
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443948
Photo taken by Ben Tate in January 2019
443949
Photo taken by Ben Tate in January 2019
443950
Photo taken by Ben Tate in February 2019
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in January 2019
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in January 2019
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.003199,-85.212129
Carries I-75 Southbound over I-75 Northbound to I-24 Westbound Ramp
Design: beam
Design Details: Prestressed beam
Total Length: 148.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.9 Feet
Overview: Prestressed beam bridge over I-75 Northbound to I-24 Westbound Ramp on I-75 Southbound
History: Built 1959; portion of railing collapsed April 1, 2019
Built: 1959
Location: Hamilton County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.067180,-85.212165
Carries TVRM over South Chickamauga 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 South Chickamauga Creek on TVRM
History:
Built:
Location: Hamilton County
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465540
TVRM - South Chickamauga Creek Bridge
looking northwest
Photo from Tennessee Valley Railroad
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 35.231586,-85.151233
Carries Former Railroad over Dallas Hollow Rd
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Dallas Hollow Rd on Former Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Hamilton County
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469932
Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2020
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2020
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 35.099442,-85.252643
Carries Tennessee State Route 319 over Tennessee River
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Deck girder
Total Length: 1341.9 Feet
Span Length: 480.0 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over Tennessee River on Tennessee State Route 319
History: Built 1976
Built: 1976
Location: Hamilton County
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473182
C.B. Robinson Memorial Bridge
Elevation
Photo taken by Eva Porter at Google Maps
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C.B. Robinson Memorial Bridge
Elevation from Tennessee Riverwalk overlook
Photo taken by J Lyle Petry Jr at Google Maps
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C.B. Robinson Memorial Bridge
Elevation from boat preparing to pass under bridge
Photo taken by Shenghua Ni at Google Maps
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Status:
Location: 35.104354,-85.233205
Carries over Tennessee River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Tennessee River
History: Built 1877; Rebuilt 1917-20 after a span collapsed.
Built: 1877
Location: Hamilton County
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478678
Louis Edward Nollau glass plate negative collection. University of Kentucky
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Louis Edward Nollau glass plate negative collection. University of Kentucky
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Louis Edward Nollau glass plate negative collection. University of Kentucky
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Louis Edward Nollau glass plate negative collection. University of Kentucky
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Louis Edward Nollau glass plate negative collection. University of Kentucky
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Louis Edward Nollau glass plate negative collection. University of Kentucky
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New span that replaced the damaged span.
Louis Edward Nollau glass plate negative collection. University of Kentucky
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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