McPherson Bridge, Spanning Candies Creek at County Road A165, Eureka, Bradley County, TN
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
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
New Columbus Bridge Company
Columbus Bridge Company
Hawley, Monica E, transmitter
Location
Eureka Hills, 35.19378, -84.85679
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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