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Hill Avenue Arch Bridge (First Creek Arch Bridge)

Knoxville's second longest concrete arch bridge, 3 spans long, near the mouth of First Creek at the Tennessee River.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008

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Close-up of the middle bridge support

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Center Arch

Below, Neyland Drive northbound (State Highway 158) becomes James White Parkway here.

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James White Parkway southbound (State Highway 158) becomes Neyland Drive westbound here

First Creek (under bottom roadway) flows into the Tennessee River in the background.

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Entrance ramp to Neyland Drive westbound

Historic Gay Street Bridge, Knoxville's oldest bridge is in background

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Close-up of center arch

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Close-up of center pier

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Hill Avenue road surface on top of arch bridge

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Facts 

Overview
Concrete arch bridge over First Creek on Hill Avenue
Location
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1988
Design
Concrete through arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 49.8 ft.
Total length: 53.1 ft.
Deck width: 29.8 ft.
Also called
First Creek Arch Bridge
Inventory number
BH 32582 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2006)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 70.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2008)
5,380

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Built during 1920s (4,733)
Functionally obsolete (5,746)
Knox County, Tennessee (24)
Knoxville, Tennessee (7)
Open (21,983)
Owned by city (1,996)
Rainbow arch (158)
Span length 25-50 feet (6,209)
Tennessee (379)
Total length 50-75 feet (5,025)

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