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McPherson Bridge, Spanning Candies Creek at County Road A165, Eureka, Bradley County, TN

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McPherson Bridge, Spanning Candies Creek at County Road A165, Eureka, Bradley County, TN

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Summary

Significance: Most features of the bridge are representative of truss bridges. The vertical members are paired angles with double lacing. The counters and diagonals are I-bars or tie-rods. The top chords and end posts are channels with lacing. The bottom chords are double I-bars. The original substructure was of grouted stone masonry. Most of the original substructure remains; abutment two has been replaced with concrete...
Survey number: HAER TN-4
Building/structure dates: 1895 Initial Construction

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Date

1969 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
New Columbus Bridge Company
Columbus Bridge Company
Hawley, Monica E, transmitter
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Location

Eureka Hills35.19378, -84.85679
Google Map of 35.1937778, -84.8567932
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