Shelby Rhinehart Bridge -- South Pittsburg TN - Truss Bridges on Waymarking.com

This eyecatching modern blue modern bowstring tied-arch steel through truss bridge carries the TN SH 156 as it crosses the Tennessee River in South Pittsburg TN.

From bridgehunter.com: (visit link)

"Overview
Modern bowstring tied-arch steel through truss bridge over Tennessee River on State Highway 156 in South Pittsburg

Location
South Pittsburg, Marion County, Tennessee

Status
Open to traffic

History
Built 1981, after replacing the South Pittsburg-New Hope Ferry

Design
Steel through arch

Dimensions
Length of largest span: 750.0 ft.
Total length: 1,514.2 ft.
Deck width: 47.9 ft."

From Wikipedia: (visit link)

"Shelby Rhinehart Bridge

The Shelby Rhinehart Bridge is a steel arch bridge built in 1981. It carries Tennessee State Route 156 over the Tennessee River. It has a total length of 1,514 feet (461 m). It connects South Pittsburg, Tennessee to New Hope, Tennessee."

Parking Coordinates:: N 35° 00.950 W 085° 41.742 Date Built: 01/01/1981 Length of Span: 1514.2 feet. www: https://bridgehunter.com/tn/marion/shelby-rhinehart/

Visit Instructions:
Log your find with a picture of the bridge with yourself or your GPS in the foreground. This shot does not have to be taken "on" the bridge. The shot should show the "truss" structure of the bridge as well.

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Date Logged Log User Rating   08/02/2017 Benchmark Blasterz visited it