Photos
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Kyles Ford Bridge Single span Subdivided Warren truss bridge that carries State Highway 70 over the Clinch River at Kyles Ford, Tennessee Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008 |
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South river piers--notice slight rise in elevation to bridge base Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008 |
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Bridge latticework Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008 |
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Typical Subdivided Warren through truss design Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008 |
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"X" design railing designed for low speed resistance View is upriver (northeast) Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008 |
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Railing typical of through truss bridges; not designed to keep vehicle on bridge in an accident Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008 |
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Northbound approach, State Highway 70 Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008 |
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Concrete to steel span connection Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008 |
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Rusty connection to "X" railing Contributes to "deficient" rating of bridge Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008 |
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River Channel span Most of the river flows underneath this single through truss span Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008 |
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Base of the single through truss span Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008 |
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The only through truss bridge in Hancock County Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008 |
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View from half-mile south, looking northbound Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008 |
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Road follows river until bridge crossing Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008 |
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Entire bridge view Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008 |
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Northshore approach Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008 |
Facts
- Overview
- Subdivided Warren through truss bridge over Clinch River on State Highway 70
- Location
- Hancock County, Tennessee
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1928
- Design
- Subdivided Warren through truss with pre-stressed concrete deck approaches
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 161.7 ft.
Total length: 420.6 ft.
Deck width: 20.3 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.4 ft.
- Also called
- Edward R. Talley Bridge
Highway 70 Bridge - Approximate latitude, longitude
- +36.56889, -83.04056 (decimal degrees)
36°34'08" N, 83°02'26" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 17/317408/4048987 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Kyles Ford
- Inventory number
- BH 32557 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
- Inspection (as of 08/2006)
- Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 19.5 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2007)
- 710
Update Log
- September 15, 2008: Updated by Calvin Sneed
- September 10, 2008: New photos from Calvin Sneed
- September 8, 2008: Updated by Calvin Sneed
- September 7, 2008: New photos from Calvin Sneed