Tri-County Veterans Bridge

Bridge in and Rhea County, Tennessee
35°24′41″N 85°01′12″W / 35.4113°N 85.0201°W / 35.4113; -85.0201Carries2 lanes of SR 60CrossesTennessee RiverLocaleHamilton, Meigs, and Rhea County, TennesseeCharacteristicsDesignGirder bridgeTotal length0.6 miWidth50 ftHistoryConstruction start1992Construction end1994LocationMap

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cherokee Removal Memorial Park at Historic Blythe Ferry". Tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org. National Geographic. 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
Bridges of the Tennessee River
Upstream
Gov. Ned Ray McWherter Bridge
TN 30		 Tri County Veterans Bridge
 Downstream
Wilkes T. Thrasher Bridge

35°24′40″N 85°01′12″W / 35.411°N 85.02°W / 35.411; -85.02


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