Holston River

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American Legion Memorial Bridge (Sullivan County, Tennessee)
Authorized by the Tennessee Valley Authority, in cooperation with the Tennessee Highway Department, built in 1949-50 upon the impoundment of the South Holston Lake.
1 2-span Warren Riveted through truss bridge over Holston River, South Fork on U.S. 421 (State Highway 34)
Open to traffic

Asheville Highway Bridge (Knox County, Tennessee)
Built 1931
Through truss bridge over Holston River on U.S. 11-E, U.S. 25-W (State Highway 9)
DEMOLISHED, replaced by a concrete steel I-Beam bridge

Beulah Bridge (Sullivan County, Tennessee)
Current bridge replaced a 3-span Pratt through truss bridge at this location.
Unusual widely skewed steel stringer bridge over Fort Patrick Henry Lake (Holston River, South Fork) on Beulah Church Road
Open to traffic

Boyd's Bridge (Knox County, Tennessee)
Built 1949
1 3-span Warren riveted continuous through truss bridge over Holston River on Boyd's Bridge Pike (FAU 1124) #47-01124-02.65
Open to traffic

Buchanan Bridge (Smyth County, Virginia)
Stringer bridge over North Fork Holston River
Open to private traffic

Cliff View Road Bridge (Smyth County, Virginia)
Built 1932
Slab bridge over N Fork Holston River on Cliff View Road
Open to traffic

Cliff View Road Bridge #2 (Smyth County, Virginia)
Built 1932
Steel stringer bridge over North Fork Holston River on Cliffview Road
Open to traffic

CSX - Holston River Bridge (Sullivan County, Tennessee)
Built in 1907 as part of first segment of the South & Western RR, later the Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio, later the Clinchfield Railroad
Four-span Pratt deck truss railroad bridge over the Holston River, South Fork
Open to rail traffic

CSX - North Fork Holston River Bridge (Sullivan County, Tennessee)
Construction started in 1907 by the South and Western Railroad Co., and finished in 1908 by its successor, the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railroad Company
Three-span Pratt deck truss bridge over Holston River, North Fork in Kingsport
Open to rail traffic

CSX Spur Holston River (South Fork) Bridge (Sullivan County, Tennessee)
Built to carry railroad spur from Tennessee Eastman Company to Holston Army Ammunition Plant
Three Pratt through truss spans over Holston River, South Fork on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

Dotson Ridge Road Bridge (Smyth County, Virginia)
Built 1932
Pratt pony truss bridge over N Fork Holston River on Dotson Ridge Road (Route 619)
Replaced by a new bridge

Eastman Road Holston River Sluice Bridge (Sullivan County, Tennessee)
One of two truss bridges over the Holston River South Fork at Eastman Chemical Company--first longer one sunk in river after overweight 18-wheeler caved it in--county later closed this two-span bridge 8 blocks south
Abandoned 2-span Pratt through truss bridge over Holston River, South Fork Sluice Banch that formerly carried South Eastman Road in Kingsport
Abandoned

Friendship Swinging / Suspension Footbridge (Washington County, Virginia)
Abandoned wire suspension footbridge over South Fork Holston River
Derelict/abandoned

Hammond Memorial Bridge (Sullivan County, Tennessee)
Built 1929 to replace an earlier steel truss bridge near the old Pactolus Ferry; later converted to southbound traffic after parallel bridge built in 1969
Three-span open spandrel concrete arch bridge over South Holston River on State Highway 36 (southbound)
Structurally deficient, meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is

Joseph Julian Henry Memorial - Airport Highway Bridge (Sullivan County, Tennessee)
Built 1938, closed 2010, demolished 2011
Lost camelback through truss bridge over South Fork Holston River on State Highway 75
Demolished, replaced by concrete tee-beam bridge

KXHR - Forks Of The River Bridge (Knox County, Tennessee)
from dismantled single-track bridges at Strawberry Plains & Charleston, TN
Three-span Warren through truss bridge over Holston River on former Southern Railway (later NS) and now Knoxville & Holston River Railroad
Open to traffic

McBee Bridge (Knox County, Tennessee)
1931
Spectacular Concrete Open-Spandrel Through Arch (Tied Arch) bridge over Holston River on County Road 1262
Open to traffic

Middle Fork Holston River Bridge (Smyth County, Virginia)
Built 1885 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2005
Pratt through truss bridge over Middle Fork Holston River on E. Chilhowie Street
Closed to traffic pending repairs to damaged endpost caused by drunk driver.

Netherland Inn Road Bridge (Sullivan County, Tennessee)
Replaced a steel truss bridge that collapsed into the river in 1936; bypassed by new bridge in 2009
Warren deck truss bridge over North Fork Holston River on Netherland Inn Road
Open to pedestrians only

North Fork Holston River Bridge (Scott County, Virginia)
Built ca. 1910; Replaced 2008
Lost pony truss bridge over North Fork Holston River on Route 692
Replaced by a concrete deck girder bridge

North Fork Holston River Bridge (Smyth County, Virginia)
Built 1932; replaced 2003
Lost through truss bridge over North Fork Holston River on Ridge Road
No longer exists

North Fork Holston River Bridge (Scott County, Virginia)
Built 1930
Warren through truss bridge over North Fork Holston River on U.S. 58 - 421
Replaced by a new bridge

NS - Holston Bridge (Hawkins County, Tennessee)
Spectacular three-span Pratt deck truss bridge over Holston River on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

NS - Holston River Bridge (Sullivan County, Tennessee)
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Holston River on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

NS - Strawberry Plains Bridge (Knox County, Tennessee)
Bridge is a replacement built in 1907, for the original bridge built around the Civil War (old bridge piers are still standing)
Warren through truss with alternating verticals bridge over Holston River on Norfolk Southern Railway at Strawberry Plains
Rusty, but heavily-traveled single span through truss bridge

Old Central Holston Bridge (Sullivan County, Tennessee)
Built 1903 by the Cope Bridge Company; Closed in 1983
Abandoned Camelback and Pratt through truss bridge over South Fork Holston River
Abandoned

Old Chatham Hill Road Bridge (Smyth County, Virginia)
Built 1932
Steel stringer bridge over N Fork Holston River on Old Chatham Hill Road
Open to traffic

Old Highway 66-70 Bridge (Hawkins County, Tennessee)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Holston River in Rogersville
Lost, only river piers remain

Old Southern Railroad Bridge at Rogersville (Hawkins County, Tennessee)
Lost Bridge over Holston River. Formerly carried a spur of the Southern Railroad to Rogersville
Bridge was removed, but river piers remain

Pickens Bridge (Sullivan County, Tennessee)
Concrete deck girder bridge over South Holston River on Pickens Bridge Road
Open to traffic

Ridgedale Road Bridge (Smyth County, Virginia)
Built 1932; Replaced 2007
Lost truss bridge over N Fork Holston River on Ridgedale Road
Replaced by new bridge

Riverside Bridge (Sullivan County, Tennessee)
Built 1913, replaced 1985
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Fork Holston River on Weaver Pike Rd
Replaced by new bridge

South Fork Holston River Bridge (Washington County, Virginia)
Built 1932; replaced by new pony truss in 2002
Lost pony truss bridge over S Fork Holston River on Delmar Rd (Route 712)
Replaced by new bridge

Surgoinsville Bridge (Hawkins County, Tennessee)
Built 1955
Former Pratt through truss bridge over Holston River on County Road 2604 in Surgoinsville
This bridge was demolished in 2014

Virginia Creeper Trail - Holston River Bridge (Washington County, Virginia)
Bridge over Holston River on Virginia Creeper Trail
Open to pedestrians only