Ped Suspension Bridge - Riverfront Park - Kingsport, TN
Posted by: 
vhasler
N 36° 33.022 W 082° 35.190
17S E 358007 N 4046166
The 300' wood and cable suspension bridge allow folks to cross the South Fork of the Holston River over onto Long Island.
Waymark Code: WM4VJ0
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/01/2008
Views: 13
This pedestrian bridge connects the Riverfront park to Long Island. The latter is a piece of the property still owned by the Cherokee Nation. There is a stone monument at the end of the bridge on the island listing the tribe clans. The bridge can be seen on the Google Earth maps.
Best access is to park in the very small lot for the Riverfront park, walk the paved path to the bridge, and then cross. (Yes, I like to sway the bridge while crossing.)
As of 10/1/2008, the bridge is closed as the city makes $50,000 worth of repairs. Expected reopening date is unknown, but my guess is by early spring.
Visit Instructions:
Walk across the bridge! That is why you came here, wasn't it?
Bring a camera so that you can take a photo of the bridge. Upload at least one photo that you took of the bridge, you or others can be in the photo.
Include any additional history that you may know or have learned about the bridge.
Last but not least, include any story you may have about finding the bridge or your journey across the bridge.