Norfolk Southern Holston River Bridge
Photos
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Norfolk Southern Pratt through truss bridge over Holston River, Mascot, Tennessee Single-span simple Pratt through truss river bridge crossing, typical of most railroad bridge crossings in East Tennessee. View is looking downriver, curve in Holston River is left of bridge piers Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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West approach, concrete plate girder Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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Truss bridge connection Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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Bridge supports On right, bridge that was built back in the early 1900's, on left is historic 140+ year old bridge support from the 1800's. Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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Pratt through truss bridge close-up Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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Truss bridge lattice work Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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View of bridge, looking upriver Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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East side of bridge, looking westbound Bridge was originally built to handle dual tracks, second track was never built. Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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Entire bridge, including west approach Picture shows the stillness of the flowing Holston River Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
Facts
- Overview
- Bridge over Holston River on Norfolk Southern Railroad in Mascot
- Status
- Rusty, but heavily-traveled single span through truss bridge
- History
- Bridge is a replacement built back in the early 1900's, for the original bridge built around the Civil War (old bridge piers are still standing)
- Builder
- - Southern Railroad
- Design
- This bridge is an example of a single-span through truss bridge with steel plate girder approaches on either end, common of most railroad river crossings in East Tennessee
- Inventory number
- BH 37046 (Bridgehunter.com ID)