Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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Holston River Bridge

From north shore, Holston River Bridge on State Highway 36. The newer bridge is to the left.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in June 2006

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Old Concrete Bridge on Right, Newer Steel I-Beam Bridge on Left

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in May 2008

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Newer Steel I-Beam Bridge

The newer bridge carries two lanes of northbound traffic.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in May 2008

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Close Up of Concrete Arch That Crosses River

The former two-lane bridge, that now carries two lanes of traffic southbound.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in May 2008

Overview: Three-span concrete arch bridge over South Holston River on State Highway 36; also Concrete Deck I-Beam Bridge beside it
Location: Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee
Status: Both Bridges Open to Traffic
History: Built ca. 1930
Design: Original Bridge: Concrete Arch
Newer Bridge: Concrete Deck I-Beam Girder
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 236.9 ft.
Total length: 916.0 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Also called: Concrete Arch is the original Hammond Bridge
Actually, 2 Bridges:
Concrete I-Beam beside it is the new Hammond Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +36.49778, -82.51250 (decimal degrees)
36°29'52" N, 82°30'45" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/364539/4040225 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Sullivan Gardens
Inventory number: BH 32713 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2007): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 37.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 28,940