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Mitchell County

Altapass Vicinity Swinging / Suspension Footbridge [Map]
Wire suspension footbridge over North Toe River on pedestrian pathway
Open to pedestrians only

Blue Ridge Parkway over NC 226 Bridge [Map · Street View]
Concrete rigid frame bridge over NC 226 on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic
Built 1939

CSX - NC70 Overpass [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over Rooster Roost Road, Rooster Roost Creek on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic
Original bridge on the Clinchfield Railroad going into the Toe River/Nolichucky Gorge

Jacks Creek Bridge [Map]
Concrete arch bridge over Jacks Creek on NC 1336
Open to traffic
Built 1923

Kalmia Swinging / Suspension Footbridge [Map]
Wire suspension footbridge over North Toe River on pedestrian pathway
Open to pedestrians only

Little Switzerland Tunnel [Map · Street View]
Tunnel under Mountain on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1930

Loafers Glory Vicinity Swinging / Suspension Footbridge [Map]
Wire suspension footbridge over North Toe River on pedestria pathway
Open to pedestrians only

Lunday Swinging / Suspension Footbridge [Map]
Wire suspension footbridge over North Tow River on pedestrian pathway
Open to pedestrians only

North Carolina SR1100 Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge [Map · Street View]
Concrete rigid frame bridge over NC SR1100 on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic
Built 1940

North Toe Bridge (NC 1314) [Map]
Lost Camelback and Pratt through truss bridge over North Toe River on NC 1314
Replaced by a new bridge
Built ca. 1910, replaced 1986

North Toe River Bridge [Map]
Concrete arch bridge over North Toe River on NC 1304
Open to traffic
Built 1922

North Toe River Bridge [Map]
Concrete arch bridge over North Toe River on NC 197
Open to traffic
Built 1925

Red Hill Vicinity Swinging / Suspension Footbridge [Map]
Wire suspension footbridge over Big Rock Creek on pedestrian pathway
Open to pedestrians only

The Clinchfield Loops - A: Ridge Tunnel [Map]
Tunnel under Blue Ridge, Eastern Continental Divide on Clinchfield Railroad (now CSX)
Open to traffic
Built as part of the S & W's Altapass to Marion segment; rehabilitated 1958. The following tunnels are labeled beginning with "A" as the line descends the Blue Ridge.

Toe River Footbridge [Map · Street View]
Deck truss bridge over Toe River and NS RR on a pedestrian walkway in Spruce Pine
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1940

Vance Tunnel [Map]
Tunnel under Vance Ridge on Clinchfield Railroad (now CSX)
Vance Tunnel is the 37th tunnel on the historic Clinchfield Railroad, linking the Ohio River Valley to the Atlantic coast flatlands

Whitson Branch Swinging / Suspension Footbridge [Map]
Wire suspension footbridge over North Toe River on pedestrian pathway
Open to pedestrians only

Wing Swinging / Suspension Footbridge [Map]
Wire suspension footbridge over North Toe River on pedestrian pathway
Open to pedestrians only

YAN - North Toe River Bridge [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over North Toe River on Yancey Railroad
Collapsed
Abandoned 1977 due to flood-weakened piers; One span damaged by a bulldozer & collapsed 2003; Burned ?, Removed via helicopter ca. 2008