Suspension Bridges Crossing South Fork Holston River

This is a list of all 3 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing South Fork Holston River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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(footbridge)

Bluff City, Tennessee, USA - South Fork Holston River
Bridgemeister ID:2341 (added 2007-08-11)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Bluff City, Tennessee, USA
Crossing:South Fork Holston River
Coordinates:36.47584 N 82.25487 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

(footbridge)

Friendship, Virginia, USA - South Fork Holston River
Bridgemeister ID:824 (added 2003-05-31)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Friendship, Virginia, USA
Crossing:South Fork Holston River
Coordinates:36.71700 N 81.74703 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:VDOT
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1 x 36.3 meters (119 feet) estimated
Side Span:1 x 7 meters (23 feet) estimated

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Loves Mill, Virginia, USA - South Fork Holston River
Bridgemeister ID:823 (added 2003-05-31)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Loves Mill, Virginia, USA
Crossing:South Fork Holston River
Coordinates:36.74687 N 81.68242 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:VDOT
References:BHC20041106, BHC20050125
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 30.5 meters (100 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • BHC20041106: Closed by VDOT May, 2004 "because of deterioration of its wood support poles". Funds and schedule for repair unknown.
  • BHC20050125: Reopened by VDOT January, 2005 after "State road crews spent two weeks and about $25,000 putting in steel and concrete footings and replacing floorboards."
Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell


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