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McCoy Bridge

Macon County, North Carolina
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Photos 

Looking east toward NC 28. Photo taken October 21, 2006.

Photo taken by James Legg in October 2006

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Description 

This bridge looks to have an older truss span than the rest of the bridge.

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Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Little Tennessee River on NC 1456
Location
Macon County, North Carolina
Status
Open to traffic
Future prospects
In Dec. 2012, the Macon County Commission voted to assume ownership of the bridge from the state, and maintain it as a pedestrian-only bridge, according to the Smoky Mountain News. The state DOT will build a wider bridge for vehicle traffic downstream. The state will maintain ownership of the McCoy Bridge for eight years after the new bridge is built, then transfer McCoy Bridge to the county.
History
Built ca. 1915, truss span possibly relocated here in the 1940s and rehabilitated in 1960.
Design
Pin-connected Pratt through truss bridge makes up the main span of the bridge. Two stringer spans are also on the bridge: one on each side of the truss span.
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 119.1 ft.
Total length: 279.9 ft.
Deck width: 10.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.0 ft.
Also called
Little Tennessee River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+35.27210, -83.44047   (decimal degrees)
35°16'20" N, 83°26'26" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/278020/3905949 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Alarka
Inventory numbers
NC 1130172 (North Carolina bridge number)
BH 23289 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2010)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 20.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005)
110

Categories 

Available for reuse (162)
Beam (6,046)
Built 1915 (967)
Built during 1910s (6,730)
Functionally obsolete (7,038)
Macon County, North Carolina (3)
North Carolina (305)
One-lane traffic (7,111)
Open (28,309)
 Owned by state (9,807)
Pratt through truss (3,166)
Pratt truss (5,658)
Preserved (652)
Span length 100-125 feet (3,299)
Steel stringer (2,325)
Through truss (9,205)
Total length 250-500 feet (3,371)
Truss (23,566)

Update Log 

  • December 20, 2012: Updated by Andy Peters: Bridge to be converted to pedestrian-only.
  • March 11, 2010: Updated by Nathan Holth: Updated bridge information.
  • March 4, 2010: Updated by James Legg: Added photos and detail to the description. Also added street name.

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