TVA Apalachia Power Plant Suspension Footbridge

Polk County, Tennessee

Photos

Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2017

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BH Photo #387278

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Description

Suspension footbridge with a mainspan of ~395' (~455' between towers as one is set back from one end of the deck) built by the utility company for everyone's use.

Facts

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Hiawassee River on pedestrian pathway
Location: Polk County, Tennessee
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Design: Wire/cable suspension
Approximate latitude, longitude: +35.18276, -84.43909 (decimal degrees)
35°10'58" N, 84°26'21" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/733192/3896314 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: McFarland
Inventory number: BH 63748 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

April 16, 2017: New photos from Ben Tate
October 21, 2014: Added by Patrick S. O'Donnell

Sources

Patrick S. O'Donnell - 1 [dot] 991km [at] comcast [dot] net
Ben Tate - benji5221 [at] yahoo [dot] com