Riverside Bridge, Weaver Road spanning South Fork Holston River, Bluff City, Sullivan County, TN
Summary
Significance: The bridge is significant as a representative Pratt through truss built by the Converse Bridge Company. Most of the features of the bridge are representative in nature. The top chords and end posts are channels with stay plates. The vertical members in compression are paired angles with double lacing. The vertical members in tension (hip verticals) are paired rectilinear eyebars. The diagonals are paired rectilinear eyebars, and the counters are cylindrical tie rods...
Survey number: HAER TN-7
Building/structure dates: 1913 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Converse Bridge Company
Converse, W H
Converse Bridge and Steel Company
Wood, Dethic Hewitt
Sisken Steel and Supply Company
Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company
Location
Bluff City, 36.47427, -82.26097
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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