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Hobbs Bridge

Lincoln County, Tennessee

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Overview

This bridge is preserved but with deck and approaches removed.

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Closeup of Truss

The bridge is a rare Baltimore (Petit) Truss.

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Historic Plaque

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Historic Plaque (Reverse Side

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General View Of Bridge, Looking North From The Field

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View Of South Elevation, Looking North

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View Of North Elevation, Looking South

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Through View Of Bridge, Looking East

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Through View Of Bridge, Looking West

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View Of Floor Beam On West End, Looking East

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View Of Floor Beam On West End, Looking North

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View Of Low Steel Truss On East End With Masonry Abutments, Looking North

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View Of Spider Connection At Mid Point Of Bridge, Looking North

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View Of Spider Connection At Mid Point Of End Post, Looking West

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View Of Connection At Mid Point Of End Post, Looking West

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View Of Hip Vertical At Top Chord, East End, Looking North

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View Of South Elevation, High Steel Truss, Looking North

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View Of Bottom Chord, Intermediate Post On West End, South Side, Looking East

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View Of Bottom Chord, Post At First Full Vertical, West End, South Side, Looking East

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View Of South Elevation Of Low Steel Truss, West End, Looking North

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View Of Bottom Chord On High Steel Truss, Looking North

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View Of Bottom Chord On High Steel Truss, Looking North

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View Of Top Chord Connection, East End Of High Steel Truss, Looking Northeast

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View Of Modified Hip Connection At Mid Point Of End Posts On High Steel Truss, East End, Looking Southeast

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Map 

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Facts 

Overview
Baltimore through truss bridge over Elk River on J.D. Suggs Road
Location
Lincoln County, Tennessee
Status
Closed to all traffic
History
Built 1891. Bridge closed to traffic. Deck and approaches removed but preserved in 1986.
Design
Baltimore through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+35.09915, -86.74265   (decimal degrees)
35°05'57" N, 86°44'34" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/523455/3884068 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Taft
Inventory number
BH 36241 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (2,064)
Baltimore through truss (44)
Baltimore truss (47)
Built 1891 (62)
Built during 1890s (809)
Closed (1,660)
Lincoln County, Tennessee (8)
Tennessee (382)
Through truss (5,551)
Truss (16,266)

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