Suspension Bridges Crossing Holston River
This is a list of the only bridge from the suspension bridge inventory crossing 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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Riverfront
Kingsport, Tennessee, USA - Holston River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1086 (added 2004-01-01) |
| Name: | Riverfront |
| Also Known As: | Swinging |
| Location: | Kingsport, Tennessee, USA |
| Crossing: | Holston River |
| At or Near Feature: | Riverfront Park, Heritage Park |
| Coordinates: | 36.550017 N 82.586383 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 73.2 meters (240 feet) estimated |
Notes:
- 2007, October: Closed due to structural issues.
- 2009-2010: Repaired late 2009 or 2010 and reopened.
- 2021, May: Closed due to "hazardous conditions" pending repairs. Work expected to start in July.
- 2021, July: Bridge remains closed indefinitely. City of Kingsport soliciting more bids for repair work.
- 2022, April: Repairs in progress.
- 2022, June: Repairs completed, bridge reopened.
Annotated Citations:
- Hightower, Cliff. "Swinging bridge under repairs." The Kingsport Times News, 25 Apr. 2022, www.timesnews.net/news/swinging-bridge-under-repairs/article_2f96a368-c4cb-11ec-beff-2f8670dafd5b.html
"Inland [Construction] will replace all of the bridge’s existing wooden joists with new ones, while the existing chain link fencing and tension wire along the sides will be replaced with new, vinyl-coated green fencing."
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