Status: Preserved as an historic ruin
Location: 36.568889,-83.040556
Carries State Highway 70 over Clinch River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren Polygonal Through truss with pre-stressed concrete deck approaches
Total Length: 420.6 Feet
Span Length: 161.7 Feet
Overview: Warren Through truss bridge with Polygonal Top Chords, over Clinch River on State Highway 70
History: Built 1928-30
Built: 1928-30
Location: Hancock County
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Kyles Ford Bridge
A Warren Through Truss bridge that carried State Highway 70 over the Clinch River at Kyles Ford, Tennessee
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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South river piers--notice slight rise in elevation to bridge base
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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Bridge latticework
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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Typical Subdivided Warren through truss design
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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"X" design railing designed for low speed resistance
View is upriver (northeast)
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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Railing typical of through truss bridges; not designed to keep vehicle on bridge in an accident
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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Northbound approach, State Highway 70
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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Concrete to steel span connection
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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Rusty connection to "X" railing
Contributes to "deficient" rating of bridge
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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River Channel span
Most of the river flows underneath this single through truss span
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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Base of the single through truss span
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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The only through truss bridge in Hancock County
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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View from half-mile south, looking northbound
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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Road follows river until bridge crossing
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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Entire bridge view
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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Northshore approach
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008
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Kyles Ford Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2018
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Kyles Ford Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2018
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Kyles Ford Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2018
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Kyles Ford Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2018
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Kyles Ford Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2018
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.
