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Surprise Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 35.647768,-84.632964

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Carries over Big Sewee Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Pratt Bedstead truss bridge
Total Length: 98.3 Feet
Span Length: 55.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge over Big Sewee Creek
History: Built 1917 by the Champion Bridge Co.; Bypassed by new bridge in 1982
Built: 1917

Location: Meigs County

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Surprise Truss Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2010

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Surprise Truss Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2010

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Surprise Truss Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2010

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Surprise Truss Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2010

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Historic Ten Mile Road Pratt Bedstead pony truss bridge, crossing Big Sewee Creek

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010

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Historic Ten Mile Bridge, 1930

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed

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Historic Ten Mile Bridge, 80 years later in 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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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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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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Hiwassee River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 35.365000,-84.910000

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Carries Tenneseee Highway 58 over Hiwassee River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: 1 Parker through truss, with K-panels (K-Hybrid) span, 2 Pratt through truss approach spans, all riveted
Total Length: 1067.9 Feet
Span Length: 220.1 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Hiwassee River on TN 58
History: Built 1929; demolished 2007
Built: 1928-29

Location: Meigs County

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Kings Mill Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.577778,-84.759444

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Carries Big Sewee Road (NFA A022) over Sewee Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 6 panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 101.0 Feet
Span Length: 99.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Sewee Creek on Big Sewee Road
History: Built 1884 by the Champion Bridge Co.
Built: 1884

Location: Meigs County

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East portal

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2008

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Sign

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2008

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Decorative scrollwork and finials

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2008

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Deck

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Upper chord connection

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Lower chord joint

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West portal

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Wooden railing

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2008

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Abutment and lower chord

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Battens

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South oblique

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Vertical

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Kings Mill Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2018

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Kings Mill Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2018

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Kings Mill Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2018

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Kings Mill Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2018

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Kings Mill Bridge

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Kings Mill Bridge

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Kings Mill Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2018

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Kings Mill Bridge

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Big Sewee Creek Bridge

Status: Derelict with missing deck

Location: 35.593547,-84.712443

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Carries Fezzell Road over Big Sewee Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin connected Pratt steel truss
Total Length: 94.5 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Derelict pin connected Pratt through truss with missing deck over Big Sewee Creek on Fezzell Rd
History: Built 1914 by the Champion Bridge Co.
Built: 1914

Location: Meigs County

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Overview from the south

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

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West portal

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

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Lower connection at abutment

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

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Oblique

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

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West side profile

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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West side truss view, west bank

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Bottom chords, laterals, floor beams & pin connection

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Top gusset, top chord, hip vertical

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Bottom chords, verticals and railings, south truss

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Diagonal bolt

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Truss with deck removed, floor beams

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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North truss, railing, bottom chords and floor beams

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Portal bracing, portal strut and top lateral bracings

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Bottom chord at pin connection

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Laced verticals, north truss

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Bottom chords at floor beam and pin connection

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Bolts on floor beam

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Bolts attached to floor beam

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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South truss profile, looking east

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Mid profile, south truss

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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West end abutment

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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East end abutment, attached to rock

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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East portal bracing and struts

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Diagonal crossing, south truss

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Floor beam, lower chord and bottom lateral bracing

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Railing profile, south truss

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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North truss profile, looking east

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Pin connection, north truss

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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West abutment profile

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Bottom chord profile, north truss with floor beams

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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South truss railing, with floor beams profile

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Pin connection at corner gussett, north truss, east end

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Bridge profile, east side looking west

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Inclined end post at pin connection, east side

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Bridge railing profile, north truss

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Bottom chord, north truss to floor beam

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Bottom chord profile, and dropped diagonal

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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East side looking west

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Truss profile looking west

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Floor beam profile

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Top chord at vertical, with top strut

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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East end railing at inclined end post

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Bottom frame with floor beams, bottom chords and railing over water

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Abutment into rock, east side

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Bridge profile from east side looking west

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Floor beams and bottom chords

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Mid north side span, profile

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Another north side profile from east side, looking west

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Holes in railing

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Looking west from top of barricade

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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North truss rail profile, looking west

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Verticals, south truss

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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West side portal bracings and struts

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Portal bracing profile

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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East side truss profile, looking west

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Top chord profile to strut

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Corner gussett plate, top chord to inclined end post, pin connection

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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New bridge profile, with historic bridge at right

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Aubrey J. Wagner Memorial Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.621611,-84.780250

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Carries State Highway 68 over Tennessee River, Watts Bar Dam
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Steel continuous girder and floorbeam system bridge. Bridge steel piers do not touch water. They are anchored to the Watts Bar Dam, shore to shore.
Total Length: 2359.9 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Two-lane plate deck girder bridge anchored to Watts Bar Dam, spanning the Tennessee River on State Highway 68. Owned and maintained by the Tennessee Valley Authority
History: Bridge over the dam replaced a ferry at this location
Built: 1956

Location: Meigs County

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Highway 68 Bridge Spanning Watts Bar Dam

Also known as the "Aubrey J 'Red' Wagner Bridge," named after TVA's longest serving chairman. Notice the rise in bridge elevation on right, then leveling out, then rise again on left.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2009

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Bridge support piers secured to dam

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2009

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Channel span over Watts Bar Dam Lock

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2009

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Bridge Watts Bar lock support

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2009

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Single bridge support

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2009

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Bridge surface, looking westbound

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2009

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Night picture of bridge and dam, looking eastbound

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2009

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Bridge supports on top of dam

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2009

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Watts Bar Dam and Bridge, on a full moon night

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2009

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Obion River Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 35.350857,-84.882054

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Carries TN Route 306 over Obion River
Design: unknown
Design Details: Swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Obion River on TN Route 306
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922

Location: Meigs County

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Hutsell Truss Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 35.613622,-84.687854

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Carries over Big Sewee Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Pratt Bedstead Truss, with rock abutments and steel girder approaches. One single span over creek.
Total Length: 170.0 Feet
Span Length: 90.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned one-lane bedstead pony truss bridge over Big Sewee Creek
History: One of the first bridges built in Meigs County, TN, 1910
Built: 1910

Location: Meigs County

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Bridge channel span, from west side looking east

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Bridge approach span from south side

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Channel span close up

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Channel span with creek height comparison

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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West truss bottom chords and floor beam meeting at vertical with pin connection

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Pin connection, close up

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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South approach span, looking north to bedstead post, west truss

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Bedstead post, west truss, south end

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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South approach from bedstead post, looking south

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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East channel span truss profile, looking north

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Bent double lattice vertical, east truss span

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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East truss channel span profile, looking north

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Top chord at double lattice vertical, pin connection

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Entire length of east truss bridge, from south looking north, east truss & approach

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Full length of bridge, from west side looking east (up stream) at west truss

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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South side abutment and approach, looking west

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Middle of channel truss span, at north side approach (east truss side)

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Top chord, with laterals and latticed verticles, west truss looking north

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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From deck level looking north.. on left is west truss, at bottom are floor beams

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Signature bedstead post, south end, west truss,

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Lower floor beams, from west truss, looking north across channel

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Signature bedstead post, west truss, south side looking east

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Floor beams attaching to bedstead post, and bottom bracing

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Bottom bracing, pin connection

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Entire length of south approach from bedstead post, looking south to abutment

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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View north along bottom bracing across channel span at bedstead post

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Channel span floor beam profile, from south side looking north

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Bedstead post pin connection to top chord and lateral

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Double lattice vertical, west truss, looking north

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Floor beam connection to bottom lateral bracing

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Bottom chord resting on floor beam

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Floor beam, double lattice vertical and lateral pin connection

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Double lattice verticals profile

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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South end of channel span, looking east (up stream)

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Bedstead post from ground to top chord.. looking east (up stream)

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Old wooden railing (west truss)

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Lateral bolt connection (west truss)

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Serious double lattice vertical damage

Nearby residents tell me a huge floating tree headed down stream did this during a flood on the Big Sewee Creek

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Entire channel span, looking east (up stream)

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Floor beam pin connection to bottom lateral bracings

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Another view of entire channel span looking east (up stream)

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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East side of bridge from north side, looking south

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Close up of east truss

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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North side profile, looking south

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Steel deck beams profile, looking south

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Close up of deck beams

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Deck beams and west side truss, looking south

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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North bedstead profile and west side truss, looking south

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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North side bedstead post, east side

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Top chord profile, west truss looking south

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Laterals, west truss

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Bottom chords, double-lattice vertical and diagonal

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Wooden railing, west truss, looking south

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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North side bridge abutment at end of approach

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Bedstead post truss profile, north side

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Another shot of dented double-lattice verticial

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Dented vertical perspective to south end of bridge

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Top chord, top of double-lattice vertical and diagonals at pin connection

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Channel span profile, looking west (down stream)

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Channel span profile with creek perspective (down stream)

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Dented vertical perspective with top and bottom chords, east truss

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Middle of channel span, looking west

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Wider perspective of channel span, looking west

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Floor beam profile, channel span looking down stream

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Another bent double-lattice vertical, east truss

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Middle of channel span, downstream perspective

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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South side of channel span, looking west

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Vertical, diagonals, and floor beam at pin connection

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Diagonals crossing, middle of channel span

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Creek span, looking down stream

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Blythe Ferry Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.410208,-85.019031

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Carries State Highway 60 over Tennessee River (Chickamauga Lake)
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder, tee beam design
Total Length: 3174.0 Feet
Span Length: 525.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Tennessee River (Chickamauga Lake) on State Highway 60
History: Replaced historic Blythe Ferry, on which site is on the National Register of Historic Places
Built: 1995

Location: Meigs County

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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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River span from south, looking north

Span #4

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Shore span from south, looking north (up river)

Span #5

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Tennessee River channel span from south, looking north

Span #3

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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River span from south, looking north

Span #2

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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River span from south, looking north

Span #1

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Approach from northwest bank, to deck girder

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Northwest approach spans profile

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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River span deck girder profile

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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River channel span profile

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Northbound across river channel span

Temporarily one lane; stop lights at either end

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Blythe Ferry Historical Marker (southwest side of bridge)

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Entire bridge from original Blythe Ferry location, looking south

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Approach spans, looking south

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Individual approach span

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Tee Beam pier, approach span

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Tennessee River channel span, looking south

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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River span, looking south

Deck girder span #1

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Approach span at northwest bank

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Deck plate girder profile

#2 on left, #1 on right

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Tee Beam pier profile

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Another bridge profile from original Blythe's Ferry location, looking south

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Bridge construction down to one lane

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Bridge profile, north side, looking west

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Deck girder profile, north side, looking west

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Full deck girder profile, looking west

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Entire bridge profile, looking west

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Girder support on top of pier

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Deck girder junction, north side of bridge

#3 deck girder span on right, #4 deck girder span on left

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Deck girder & concrete girder junction

#1 girder span on left, concrete approach girder spans on right

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Signs at bridge construction

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2014

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Sewee Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.615967,-84.701089

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Carries KY Highway 68 over Sewee Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 130.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Sewee Creek on KY Highway 68
History:
Built: 1964

Location: Meigs County

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Sewee Creek Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2018

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Sewee Creek Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2018

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Sewee Creek Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2018

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Decatur Branch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.514663,-84.792933

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Carries West Memorial Dr -KY Hwy 30 over Decatur Branch
Design: culvert
Design Details:
Total Length: 60.4 Feet
Span Length: 19.4 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Decatur Branch on West Memorial Dr -KY Hwy 30
History:
Built: 2009

Location: Meigs County

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Decatur Branch Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2018

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Decatur Branch Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2018

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Decatur Branch Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 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.

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