Gay Street Bridge (Knoxville, Tennessee)
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The Gay Street Bridge opened to traffic on July 9, 1898 and was the fifth bridge to span the Tennessee at this location. The first was a temporary pontoon bridge put in place shortly after 1863. The second was also built Union General Ambrose E. Burnside, and was a permanent bridge with stone supporting piers. It washed away in a flood in March, 1867. The third bridge was opened on May 2, 1875, and was blown down by a tornado. The fourth bridge across the Tennessee was built by G. W. Saulpaw in 1890 and was replaced by the Gay Street Bridge. The current bridge was designed by Charles E. Fowler, who was with the Youngstown (Ohio) Bridge Company and is a steel arched cantilevered design.
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Coordinates: 35°57'31"N 83°54'52"W
- Henley Street Bridge 0.5 km
- Knoxville Riverfront and Railroad Bridge 0.7 km
- J E "Buck" Karnes Bridge 3.2 km
- Edgemoor Bridge 24 km
- Loudon Bridge 45 km
- Swans and I-40 bridge 52 km
- Walters Bridge 60 km
- Old Bridge 129 km
- Approximate route of original Hwy 93 171 km
- Hwy 421 Bridge 181 km
- Fort Dickerson park 1.4 km
- University of Tennessee 1.8 km
- "The Fort" 1.8 km
- South Haven Neighborhood 2.7 km
- South Woodlawn Neighborhood 3.2 km
- Tennessee School for the Deaf 3.5 km
- Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (KDKX) 3.7 km
- Ijams Nature Center 4.3 km
- Lake Forrest Neighborhood 4.8 km
- Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area 5.7 km