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Norfolk Southern Pratt through truss bridge over Holston River, Mascot, Tennessee

Single-span simple Pratt through truss river bridge crossing, typical of most railroad bridge crossings in East Tennessee. View is looking downriver, curve in Holston River is left of bridge piers

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008

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West approach, concrete plate girder

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Truss bridge connection

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Bridge supports

On right, bridge that was built back in the early 1900's, on left is historic 140+ year old bridge support from the 1800's.

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Pratt through truss bridge close-up

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Truss bridge lattice work

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View of bridge, looking upriver

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East side of bridge, looking westbound

Bridge was originally built to handle dual tracks, second track was never built.

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Entire bridge, including west approach

Picture shows the stillness of the flowing Holston River

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Facts 

Overview
Bridge over Holston River on Norfolk Southern Railroad in Mascot
Status
Rusty, but heavily-traveled single span through truss bridge
History
Bridge is a replacement built back in the early 1900's, for the original bridge built around the Civil War (old bridge piers are still standing)
Builder
- Southern Railroad
Design
This bridge is an example of a single-span through truss bridge with steel plate girder approaches on either end, common of most railroad river crossings in East Tennessee
Inventory number
BH 37046 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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