North Fork Holston River CSX Railroad Bridge

Sullivan County, Tennessee
and Hawkins County, Tennessee

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The CSX Railroad Bridge over the North Fork Holston River

Built as the second phase of railroad construction by the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railroad, 1908.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2008

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The middle river pier up close up, the only one surrounded by the riverbed (the other is half on the riverbank)

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Close up of the south span

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Southbound trains round a curve to cross the bridge, headed to the Kingsport Yard

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Bridge Profile from north abutment

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Bridge Profile from other side of north abutment

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North Span Bridge Undercarriage

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View of South Abutment

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Big Creek Road that runs under north span

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Facts 

Overview
3-span Howe through truss railroad bridge over North Fork Holston River on CSX Railroad in Kingsport
Status
Open to rail traffic
History
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 (now CSX)
Builder
- South & Western Railroad Co.
Design
Howe through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 120 ft.
Total length: 497 ft.
Deck width: 9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 22 ft.
Elevation
1247.28 ft. above sea level
Inventory number
BH 36804 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1908 (254)
Built during 1900s (2,496)
Hawkins County, Tennessee (8)
Howe truss (102)
Kingsport, Tennessee (4)
Open (21,981)
Owned by railroad (709)
South & Western Railroad Co. (2)
Span length 100-125 feet (2,303)
Sullivan County, Tennessee (9)
Tennessee (379)
Through truss (5,486)
Total length 250-500 feet (2,170)
Truss (16,168)

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