Photos
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Overview This bridge is preserved but with deck and approaches removed. Photo taken by James McCray |
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Closeup of Truss The bridge is a rare Baltimore (Petit) Truss. Photo taken by James McCray |
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Historic Plaque Photo taken by James McCray |
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Historic Plaque (Reverse Side Photo taken by James McCray |
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General View Of Bridge, Looking North From The Field Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of South Elevation, Looking North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of North Elevation, Looking South Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Through View Of Bridge, Looking East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Through View Of Bridge, Looking West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Floor Beam On West End, Looking East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Floor Beam On West End, Looking North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Low Steel Truss On East End With Masonry Abutments, Looking North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Spider Connection At Mid Point Of Bridge, Looking North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Spider Connection At Mid Point Of End Post, Looking West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Connection At Mid Point Of End Post, Looking West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Hip Vertical At Top Chord, East End, Looking North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of South Elevation, High Steel Truss, Looking North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Bottom Chord, Intermediate Post On West End, South Side, Looking East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Bottom Chord, Post At First Full Vertical, West End, South Side, Looking East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of South Elevation Of Low Steel Truss, West End, Looking North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Bottom Chord On High Steel Truss, Looking North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Bottom Chord On High Steel Truss, Looking North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Top Chord Connection, East End Of High Steel Truss, Looking Northeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Modified Hip Connection At Mid Point Of End Posts On High Steel Truss, East End, Looking Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
Facts
- Overview
- Baltimore through truss bridge over Elk River on J.D. Suggs Road
- Location
- Lincoln County, Tennessee
- Status
- Closed to all traffic
- History
- Built 1891. Bridge closed to traffic. Deck and approaches removed but preserved in 1986.
- Design
- Baltimore through truss
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +35.09915, -86.74265 (decimal degrees)
35°05'57" N, 86°44'34" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 16/523455/3884068 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Taft
- Inventory number
- BH 36241 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- September 27, 2008: New photos from James McCray
- July 14, 2008: Updated by James McCray: Updated gps coordinates
- February 8, 2008: Added by James McCray
Sources
- James McCray - jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com
- HAER TN-23 - Hobbs Bridge, Spanning Elk River on Curtis Road (A494), Coldwater vicinity, Lincoln County, TN