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Bird Creek Upstream Bridge Arch Side

Original Luten Arch Bridge Widened circa 1970s with a two-span concrete slab and new railings

Photo taken by Bob Davis on March 6, 2009

Overview: Arch bridge over Birds Creek on Bird's Creek Road
Location: Sevier County, Tennessee
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1922, widened 1970s
Builder: - Roehl and Steel of Knoxville, Tennessee
Design: Arch plus steel beam and new railings to widen the deck
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 24.9 ft.
Total length: 51.8 ft.
Deck width: 23.6 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +35.79750, -83.46000 (decimal degrees)
35°47'51" N, 83°27'36" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/277698/3964281 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Richardson Cove
Inventory numbers: TN 78012840003 (Tennessee bridge number)
BH 32673 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2011): Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 53.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2011): 5,600