Dobbs Ford Bridge, Spanning Candies Creek, Cleveland, Bradley County, TN
Summary
Significance: The Dobbs Ford Bridge is the oldest metal truss bridge built for vehicular traffic in the State. It is an early Pratt pony truss bridge and contains two unusual design features: "beaded T" angles and patented end chord connections. Also, it is only one of two bridges inventoried in Tennessee that are known to have been built by the significant Wrought Iron Bridge Company.
Survey number: HAER TN-26
Building/structure dates: 1877 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1990 Demolished
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Wrought Iron Bridge Company
Canton Wrought Iron Bridge Company
Hammond, David
Calloway, Deborah, transmitter
Location
Cleveland (Tenn.), 35.14749, -84.91905
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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