Photos
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State Highway 33 Pratt through truss Bridge over Clinch River (Norris Lake) in Union County One of East Tennessee's longest continuous Pratt through truss bridges. View is from south approach, headed northbound. Note curve in approach to bridge superstructure. Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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North approach, headed southbound Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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Truss Bridgework Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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Although tiers are raised, this bridge is not a "Camelback" design.. it is a simple Pratt through truss that is elongated Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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Long north approach, headed southbound Note contoured dip in approach to superstructure Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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South bridge span, view is downriver looking northeast Marina is in foreground Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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Single bridge support, only one pier Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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South approach piers Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
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View of bridge from marina Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2008 |
Facts
- Overview
- Raised through truss bridge over Clinch River (Norris Lake) on State Highway 33 between Maynardville and Tazewell
- Location
- Union County, Tennessee
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1936
- Design
- Raised through truss (truss bridge that raises to a second level, making it stronger)
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 252.6 ft.
Total length: 1,915.7 ft.
Deck width: 23.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.1 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +36.20000, -83.74333 (decimal degrees)
36°12'00" N, 83°44'36" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 17/253346/4009620 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Luttrell
- Inventory number
- BH 32717 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
- Inspection (as of 09/2006)
- Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 25.0 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2007)
- 6,820