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Gay Street Bridge

Knoxville's Oldest Bridge, a Spandrel-braced (cantilever) arch bridge built in 1897. View looking southbound

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in May 2008

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Gay Street Bridge, looking northbound

A profile of the Spandrel-braced (cantilever) arch style of bridge-building.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in May 2008

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Gay Street Bridge, Barge Navigation Span in Center

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in May 2008

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Gay Street Bridge, looking Northbound toward Downtown

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in May 2008

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Renovated Surface, northbound toward Downtown

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in May 2008

Overview: Spandrel-braced (cantliver) arch, concrete deck bridge over Tennessee River on Gay Street in Knoxville
Location: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1897
Builder: - Youngstown Bridge Co. of Youngstown, Ohio
Design: A spandrel-braced (cantilever) arch bridge with concrete deck, the only bridge of its type in Tennessee.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 252.0 ft.
Total length: 1,486.0 ft.
Deck width: 29.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 18.6 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
USGS topographic map: Knoxville
Inventory number: BH 32587 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2007): Deck condition rating: Excellent (9 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Excellent (9 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 82.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 3,410