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Loudon Steel Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 35.743333,-84.331667

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Carries U.S 11, State Route 2 over Tennessee River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 2707.0 Feet
Span Length: 322.8 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Tennessee River on U.S. 11 in Loudon
History: Built 1929 as a toll bridge by the state; rehabilitated 1957; replaced 2004
Built: 1929

Location: Loudon County

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Shot 08 November 2003 During Bridge Day, Celebration for the old bridge as the new bridge neared completion; Events included various presentations and a parade over the bridge

Photo taken by Martha Carver, 2003

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Oblique Elevation from Downtown

Photo taken by Martha Carver, 2003

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Oblique Elevation of Bridge

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View of Bridge

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Parade Lining Up with Bridge In Background

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Sidewalk

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Sidewalk & Rail

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NS - Loudon Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.746480,-84.333500

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Watts Bar Lake (Tennessee River)
Design: truss/through/polygonal/verticals
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Watts Bar Lake (Tennessee River) on Norfolk Southern Railway in Loudon
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Location: Loudon County

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Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge Through Truss Span

Photo from East End

Photo taken by Bob Davis on May 19, 2009

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Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge Seven Spans

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Photo taken by Bob Davis on May 19, 2009

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Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge Through Truss Span Side View

Photo from U.S. Highway 11 Bridge Downstream

Photo taken by Bob Davis on May 19, 2009

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Fort Loudon Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 35.790553,-84.242869

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Carries US 321/TN 95 over Tennessee River, Fort Loudon Dam
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Steel continuous girder and floorbeam system bridge. Bridge's steel piers are not touching water. They are anchored to the Fort Loudon Dam, shore to shore.
Total Length: 2270.0 Feet
Span Length: 160.1 Feet

Overview: Two-lane concrete deck girder bridge anchored to the Fort Loudon Dam, spanning the Tennessee River on US 321/TN 95 in Lenoir City
History: Lenoir City Ferry once existed below dam. Bridge wasn't build on top of dam until much later.
Built: 1961

Location: Loudon County

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Two-lane bridge as it crosses the floodgates of Fort Loudon Dam

Bridge rated structurally deficient, scheduled for replacement

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2009

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Bridge Channel Span

The channel span goes through the Fort Loudon Dam Lock

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2009

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Powerhouse Spans

These spans cross over the Fort Loudon Dam Powerhouse.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2009

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Rising south shore approach spans

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2009

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Expanded view, south shore approach spans

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Channel Span support pier, anchored to dam

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Support piers, also anchored to dam

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Roadway above, southbound

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Entire bridge on top of dam

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2009

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After the bridge was removed.

Photo taken by Ben Tate

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Ray Lovin Memorial Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 35.738612,-84.333880

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Carries Bicycle-Foot Path over Steekee Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: A pin-connected Pratt pony truss, flanked by steel I-beams. Also has a fish-bellied" bottom chord providing more stability and the maximum length that a lighweight pin-connected Pratt pony truss bridge could be built. Top chords and end posts are channels with lacing on top and battens underneath. Bottom chords are paired rectilinear eyerods, and counters are single rectilinear tie rods. Completely rebuilt to these original specifications in 1986.
Total Length: 117.0 Feet
Span Length: 85.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Steekee Creek on bicycle-foot path
History: Originally built across Round Lick Creek in Smith County, relocated to Loudon County in 1986.
Built: 1907

Location: Loudon County

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Loudon bridge CROPPED

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LCHS Pedestrian Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries Pedestrians over Unnamed creek
Design: truss/modern/pony/bowstring
Design Details: Modern bowstring pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Unnamed creek on Pedestrians
History: Pedestrian bridge used to access school parking
Built:

Location: Loudon County

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Pedestrian bridge at LCHS

Photo taken by Beverly Sweeney in May 2014

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Ford Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.797300,-84.256030

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Carries Ford Road over Town Creen
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 15.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete culvert bridge over Town Creek on Ford Road
History:
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Location: Loudon County

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Ford Rd between Mimosa St and Hwy 70

Looking to the North

Photo taken by Beverly Sweeney in May 2014

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Ford Rd between Mimosa St and hwy 70

Looking to the Southeast

Photo taken by Beverly Sweeney in May 2014

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Town Creek Greenway

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 35.806112,-84.276282

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Carries Pedestrian walkway over
Design: truss/modern/pony/bowstring
Design Details: Modern bowstring pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Truss bridge on Pedestrian walkway
History:
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Location: Loudon County

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Pedestrian bridge on Town Creek Greenway

Looking South

Photo taken by Beverly Sweeney in May 2014

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Pedestrian bridge on Town Creek Greenway

Looking Northwest

Photo taken by Beverly Sweeney in May 2014

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Town Creek Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.807317,-84.276798

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Carries Town Creek Road over Town Creek
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete culvert bridge over Town Creek on Town Creek Road
History:
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Location: Loudon County

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Bridge over Town Creek near Old Hwy 95, looking North

Photo taken by Beverly Sweeney in May 2014

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Bridge over Town Creek near Old Hwy 95, looking South

Photo taken by Beverly Sweeney in May 2014

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ET&G - Loudon Bridge

Status: Arsoned by retreating Confederates September 1st, 1863

Location: 35.746812,-84.331629

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Carries East Tennessee & Georgia Railroad over Tennessee River
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Howe through truss
Total Length: 1700.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Howe through truss bridge over Tennessee River on East Tennessee & Georgia Railroad
History: Built ca 1850; Arson planned, but never attemped due to being well-guarded November 8th, 1861; Burned by retreating Confederates September 1st, 1863
Built: 1850

Location: Loudon County

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ET&G - Loudon Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2018

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ET&G - Loudon Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2018

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Loudon Bridge

The Tennessean: March 14 1976

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Loudon Bridge

The Tennessean: March 14 1976

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Pine Grove-Hines Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.793267,-84.363033

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Carries Nfa 1251 (Sa 5316) over Hines Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Hines Creek on Nfa 1251 (Sa 5316)
History: Built 1915; rehabilitated 1935
Built: 1915

Location: Loudon 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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