Photos
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One-lane Smalling Road Bridge over the Watauga River Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008 |
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Bridge Framework Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008 |
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Eerie approach from south side of bridge Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008 |
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Iron rungs down bridge pier to water (also flood level measurement markers) Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008 |
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One lane for Jeep Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008 |
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Plant growing (and flourishing) out of water pipe that runs length of bridge Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008 |
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008 |
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Two shadowy figures Through the fog downriver from the Smalling Bridge, these two fishermen are in the middle of the river. Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008 |
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Smalling Road bridge sign Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008 |
Facts
- Overview
- Pratt Truss bridge over Watauga River on Smalling Road (NFA 1385, SA 1012)
- Location
- Carter County, Tennessee
- Status
- Open to traffic, one-lane bridge
- History
- Built 1941
- Builders
- - Johnson City Foundry & Machine Co.
- Tennessee Bridge, Steel Co. Division, Johnson City, Tennessee
- Design
- Two-span, one-lane Pratt Truss bridge with single pier, south side approach built into rock and dirt, north side approach anchored into bedrock wall.
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 120.4 ft.
Total length: 223.4 ft.
Deck width: 17.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.2 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +36.34587, -82.28296 (decimal degrees)
36°20'45" N, 82°16'59" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 17/384873/4023075 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Johnson City
- Inventory number
- BH 36939 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- February 25, 2009: Updated by C Hanchey
- February 24, 2009: Updated by C Hanchey
- July 30, 2008: Updated by Calvin Sneed
- July 29, 2008: Updated by Calvin Sneed
- July 28, 2008: New photos from Calvin Sneed
- July 27, 2008: Added by Calvin Sneed