Photos
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Cantilevered through truss bridge over the French Broad River (Douglass Lake) at Jefferson City, Tennessee One of 3 cantilevered through truss bridges built after TVA impounded dams on rivers in East Tennessee. Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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From south shore, looking northbound (Jefferson City on far bank) The bridge is named in honor of Dr. James D. Hoskins and H.B. Jarnigan. Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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View from downriver, looking north River channel span is in the middle, between the two cantilever towers. Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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Riveted iron bolts Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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Cantilevered south tower Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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River pier Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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Rather flimsy guard rail Note lack of steel guard rails common on most truss bridges in area, to keep heavy traffic on the bridge in the event of an accident. Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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North bound look across the bridge from the southbound approach Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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A unique look from the south bank, that makes the bridge look like it's crossing land instead of the river. Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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The bridge was built by TVA when Douglass Dam was built. Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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The bridge replaced a ferry on the French Broad River before Douglass Dam was built Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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Bridge From Library.JPG View from the steps behind the library. Photo taken by Christopher McCarter in August 2007 |
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Bridge with Boat.JPG With a small boat... :) Photo taken by Christopher McCarter in August 2007 |
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From The Bridge.JPG Looking down from the bridge top. Photo taken by Christopher McCarter in May 2008 |
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Viewpoint With Boat.JPG From the Point Resort with boat. Photo taken by Christopher McCarter in May 2007 |
Facts
- Overview
- Cantilevered through truss bridge over French Broad River on State Highway 92 in Dandridge
- Location
- Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1947; rehabilitated 1962
- Builder
- - Tennessee Valley Authority
- Design
- Cantilevered through truss
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 333.0 ft.
Total length: 1,466.9 ft.
Deck width: 18.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.0 ft.
- Also called
- Dr. James D. Hoskins-H.B. Jarnigan Bridge
French Broad Iron Bridge - Approximate latitude, longitude
- +36.01000, -83.41167 (decimal degrees)
36°00'36" N, 83°24'42" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 17/282649/3987747 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Jefferson City
- Inventory number
- BH 32578 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
- Inspection (as of 11/2007)
- Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 14.8 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2007)
- 2,970
Update Log
- April 24, 2009: New photos from Christopher McCarter
- September 2, 2008: Updated by Calvin Sneed
- August 27, 2008: Updated by Calvin Sneed
- August 24, 2008: Updated by Calvin Sneed
Sources
- Calvin Sneed - us43137415 [at] yahoo [dot] com
- Christopher McCarter - cmccarternx01 [at] hotmail [dot] com