Tri-County Veterans Bridge

The Tri-County Veterans Bridge located in Tennessee, carries Tennessee State Route 60 over Chickamauga Lake on the Tennessee River. It connects Meigs and Rhea counties just north of Hamilton County. It is located just south of the confluence of the Tennessee and Hiwassee River as well as Hiwassee Island near descending river mile 500. It replaced Blythe Ferry upon its completion in 1994.[1]

Tri-County Veterans Bridge
Coordinates35°24′41″N 85°01′12″W
Carries2 lanes of SR 60
CrossesTennessee River
LocaleHamilton, Meigs, and Rhea County, Tennessee
Characteristics
DesignGirder bridge
Total length0.6 mi
Width50 ft
History
Construction start1992
Construction end1994
Location

See also

References

  1. "Cherokee Removal Memorial Park at Historic Blythe Ferry". Tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org. National Geographic. 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2017.

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