Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.618333,-83.540000
Carries Route 811 over Indian Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 67.9 Feet
Span Length: 67.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Indian Creek on Route 811
History: Built 1923
Built: 1923
Location: Lee County
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434212
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
434213
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
434214
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
434215
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
434216
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
434217
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
434218
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
434219
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
436548
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
Status: Replaced by two concrete stringer bridges, one 2-lanes eastbound, one 2-lanes west bound
Location: 36.780000,-82.925000
Carries U.S. 58-A over Powell River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 270.0 Feet
Span Length: 105.0 Feet
Overview: Former pony truss bridge over Powell River on U.S. 58 Alternate in Dryden
History: Built 1940 as two -lane Warren pony truss bridge, replaced in 2003 with two concrete stringer bridges
Built: 1940
Location: Lee County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.651435,-83.054603
Carries County Road 612 over Wallens Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet
Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Wallens Creek on Route 612
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: Lee County
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171495
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171496
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171497
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171498
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171499
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171500
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171501
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171502
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171503
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171513
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171514
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171515
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171516
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171517
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171518
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171519
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171520
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171521
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171523
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171524
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171525
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171526
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171527
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171528
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171529
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171530
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171531
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171541
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
434102
Substructure detail
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
434103
Detail
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
434104
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
434105
August 2018
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
Status:
Location: 36.616529,-83.155987
Carries County Road 615 over Wallens Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Welded and bolted Pratt pony truss with vertical endposts and a curved top chord.
Total Length: 73.2 Feet
Span Length: 73.2 Feet
Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Wallens Creek on County Road 615
History: New Pratt pony truss bridge built in 2004, replaced an old Warren pony truss bult in 1930 at this same crossing
Built: 2004
Location: Lee County
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171547
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171548
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171549
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171550
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171551
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171552
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171553
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171554
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171555
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171556
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171557
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171558
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171559
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171560
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171561
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171562
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171563
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171564
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171565
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171566
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
436151
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
436152
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
436153
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
436154
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.632653,-83.171402
Carries County Road 616 over Wallens Creek, a.k.a. Martin Creek
Design: truss/through/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Pin-connected Warren through truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 85.0 Feet
Span Length: 85.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Wallens Creek (Martin Creek) on County Road 616
History: Built 1886-1889 (probably by Columbia Bridge Co. successors to CBW/D.H. & C.C. Morrison), relocated in1932
Built: 1986-89
Location: Lee County
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171567
An elegant, no-frills, ordinary, plain, 1930's-era Warren through truss
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171568
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171569
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171570
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171571
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171572
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171573
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171574
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171575
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171576
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171577
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171578
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171579
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171580
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171581
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171582
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171583
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171584
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171585
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171586
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171587
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171588
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171589
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171590
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171591
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171592
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171593
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171594
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171595
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171596
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171597
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171598
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171599
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171600
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171601
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171602
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171603
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171604
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171605
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171606
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171607
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171608
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
500640
Wallens Creek Bridge
Most likely (95% certain) this is a Columbia Bridge Co. (CBW) build between 1886 and 1889
Photo taken by Timothy Phillips on August 31,2018
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Replace by new bridge, 2014
Location: 36.621146,-83.284687
Carries County Road 833 over Powell River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Camelback through truss
Total Length: 353.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Former Pratt Camelback through truss bridge over Powell River on County Road 833
History: Built or relocated in 1966
Built: 1966
Location: Lee County
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171433
The very first bridge upriver on the Powell River from the Tennessee border
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171434
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171435
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171436
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171437
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171438
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171439
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171440
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171441
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171442
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171443
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171444
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171445
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171446
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171447
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171448
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171449
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171450
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171452
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171453
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171454
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171455
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171456
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171457
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171458
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171459
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171460
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171470
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171471
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171472
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171473
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171474
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171475
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171476
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171477
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171478
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171479
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
171480
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
Status: Torn down--replaced by new bridge
Location: 36.734778,-82.999515
Carries Formerly carried U.S. 421 over Powell Ridge
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details:
Total Length: 252.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren pony truss bridge on U.S. 421 between Dot and Pennington Gap, Virginia
History: Original Warren pony truss replaced by concrete steel stringer in 1995
Built: 1934
Location: Lee County
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171522
U.S. 421 Powell River Bridge - 1972
Photo taken in 1972 by Calvin Sneed
Status:
Location: 36.779203,-83.038325
Carries Unknown Railroad over US 421 & North Powell Creek
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss
Total Length: 102.0 Feet
Span Length: 51.8 Feet
Overview: Warren deck truss bridge over US 421 & North Powell Creek on Unknown Railroad
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: Lee County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.759438,-83.013920
Carries Highway 421 over Cane Creek
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete deck girder bridge over Cane Creek on Highway 421
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: Lee County
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220302
Pgapbridgeplate
Bronze plate on this bridge
Photo taken by Bob Lawrence in November 2011
220303
Pgapbridge
Side view of the bridge, looking southward
Photo taken by Bob Lawrence in November 2011
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 36.776571,-83.056393
Carries Pedestrian traffic over Stone Creek
Design: arch/deck/luten
Design Details: Historic Luten concrete arch design
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Luten arch bridge skewed slightly over Stone Creek on Stone Creek
History: Built 1918 by the Luten Bridge Company, Knoxville, TN
Built: 1918
Location: Lee County
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271738
West side bridge profile
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in December 2013
271739
Bridge plate
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in December 2013
271740
West side concrete rail
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in December 2013
271741
View across closed bridge, from north to south
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in December 2013
271742
East side, rail profile
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in December 2013
271743
Bridge profile, east side
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in December 2013
271744
Crumbling deck, north bridge arch
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in December 2013
271745
South bridge arch
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in December 2013
271746
Luten design
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in December 2013
271747
North bridge arch undercarriage
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in December 2013
271748
East bridge rail profile
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in December 2013
271749
Bridge steel rod protrusion
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in December 2013
271750
East view of Stone Creek downriver from bridge (U.S. 421 bridge in background)
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in December 2013
271751
West view of Stone Creek upriver from bridge
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in December 2013
271752
View northbound across abandoned bridge
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in December 2013
271753
East side bridge profile
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in December 2013
271754
South bridge arch undercarriage
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in December 2013
271755
South bridge arch
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in December 2013
271756
View upriver of bridge profile from U.S. 421 Kentucky Road bridge
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in December 2013
271757
View of 1918 Luten Bridge on left, and 1935 U.S. 421 Bridge on right
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in December 2013
271758
View downriver at bridge profile
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in December 2013
271759
South end of bridge, looking north
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in December 2013
271760
Bridge plate and Luten railing
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in December 2013
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 36.672393,-83.260718
Carries pedestrian path over Hardy Creek
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension footbridge over Hardy Creek on pedestrian path
History:
Built:
Location: Lee County
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467739
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467740
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467741
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467742
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 36.668792,-83.258479
Carries pedestrian pathway over Hardy Creek
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension footbridge over Hardy Creek on pedestrian pathway
History:
Built:
Location: Lee County
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467743
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467744
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467745
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467746
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 36.615250,-83.300038
Carries pedestrian pathway over Powell River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension footbridge over Powell River on pedestrian pathway
History:
Built:
Location: Lee County
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467715
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467716
Taken 2019
Note sheer cliff above bridge
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467717
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467718
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467719
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467720
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467721
Taken 2019
Path follows along edge of cliff
Photo taken by David Buchanan
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 36.619943,-83.251331
Carries pedestrian pathway over Powell River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension footbridge over Powell River on pedestrian pathway
History:
Built:
Location: Lee County
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467748
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467749
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467750
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467751
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467752
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467753
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467754
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 36.636049,-83.228557
Carries pedestrian pathway over Powell River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension footbridge over Powell River on pedestrian pathway
History:
Built:
Location: Lee County
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467723
Taken 2019
Note steps to left of ramp and gate to field
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467724
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467725
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467726
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467727
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467728
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467729
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 36.676206,-83.055280
Carries pedestrian pathway over Powell River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension footbridge over Powell River on pedestrian pathway
History:
Built:
Location: Lee County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 36.666793,-83.084660
Carries pedestrian pathway over Powell River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension footbridge over Powell River on pedestrian pathway
History:
Built:
Location: Lee County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 36.760480,-82.945119
Carries pedestrian pathway over Powell River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension footbridge over Powell River on pedestrian pathway
History:
Built:
Location: Lee County
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467731
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467732
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467733
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467734
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467735
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467736
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
467737
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.675211,-83.360069
Carries Route 58 Business over Poor Valley Branch
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 33.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Poor Valley Branch on Route 58 Business
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Lee County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.630200,-83.456464
Carries Dr.Thomaswalker Rd over Indian Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 83.0 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Indian Creek on Dr.Thomaswalker Rd
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Lee County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.759467,-83.013950
Carries Route 421 over Cane Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 38.1 Feet
Span Length: 38.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Cane Creek on Route 421
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: Lee County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.790675,-83.014328
Carries Route 606 over N Fork Powell River
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 145.0 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over N Fork Powell River on Route 606
History: Built 1964
Built: 1964
Location: Lee County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.605990,-83.576122
Carries Route 692 over Indian Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Timber deck and steel girders. The stone abutments indicate a much earlier bridge than this one built in 1998 once crossed here. The remains of Blakemore Mill just upstream make this an interesting stop.
Total Length: 46.9 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Indian Creek on Route 692
History:
Built: 1998
Location: Lee County
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434024
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
434025
View upstream of Blakemore Mill
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
434026
Timber peg
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
434027
View of old abutment
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
434028
Close-up of original abutment
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
435625
The ruins of Blakemore Mill
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
435626
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
435627
Photo taken by Timothy and Joann Phillips in August 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.707923,-83.288399
Carries CSX RR over hillside
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 6000.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under hillside on CSX RR
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Lee County
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510144
CSX - Hagan Tunnel
north portal
Photo taken by Bob Lawrence
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.
