Big Cove Road Access Bridge

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Elevation View Of Luten Bridge At Oconaluftee Residence Area

Photo taken by David Haas for the Historic American Engineering Record

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BH Photo #310341

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Description

The Luten bridges are a significant component of the transportation system in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Providing access to the first national park in the southern portion of the United States, this network of roads and bridges is representative of NPS park road design throughout the country. The Luten Bridges were built for developed areas and not originally intended for a national park; thus, they contrast greatly with the rustic style of bridges constructed under the authority of the Park Service. For additional information on the Luten Bridges, see HAER No. TN-35, historical overview pages 118-121.

-- Historic American Engineering Record

Facts

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Raven Fork on Big Cove Road Access
Location: Swain County, North Carolina
Status: Closed to all traffic
History: Built 1921
Builder: - Luten Bridge Co.
Design: Arch
Dimensions: Span length: 100.1 ft.
Total length: 100.1 ft.
Deck width: 17.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +35.51370, -83.29932 (decimal degrees)
35°30'49" N, 83°17'58" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/291485/3932443 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Smokemont
Average daily traffic (as of 2009): 100
Inventory number: BH 23326 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of May 2015): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 50.6 (out of 100)
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Update Log

December 26, 2014: HAER photos posted by Dave King

Sources

HAER TN-35-T - Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Luten Bridges, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, TN