This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1945: TVA Apalachia
Reliance vicinity, Tennessee, USA - Hiwassee River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 790 (added 2003-03-22) |
| Year Completed: | 1945 |
| Name: | TVA Apalachia |
| Location: | Reliance vicinity, Tennessee, USA |
| Crossing: | Hiwassee River |
| Coordinates: | 35.18269 N 84.43894 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 120.4 meters (395 feet) |
Notes:
- Patrick S. O'Donnell notes this footbridge is large, "its main span is 395 feet with 455 feet between the towers, as [one] tower is set back from the end of the deck."
- Rebuilt 1975 and again in 2008.
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