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The '''Market Street Bridge''', officially referred to as the '''John Ross Bridge''', is a [[bascule bridge]] that spans the [[Tennessee River]] between downtown [[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga]] and the Northshore District. It carries North Market Street (formerly designated as [[U.S. Highway 127]]), and was named in honor of [[Cherokee]] [[John Ross (Cherokee chief)|Chief John Ross]]. The bridge was completed in [[1917]] at a cost of USD$1 million, a huge sum of money at that time. In the mid 1970s, the southern terminus of US-127 was moved several miles north to the intersection of [[Dayton, Tennessee|Dayton]] Avenue and [[Signal Mountain, Tennessee|Signal Mountain]] Boulevard in the nearby suburb of [[Red Bank, Tennessee|Red Bank]]. |
The '''Market Street Bridge''', officially referred to as the '''John Ross Bridge''', is a [[bascule bridge]] that spans the [[Tennessee River]] between downtown [[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga]] and the Northshore District. It carries North Market Street (formerly designated as [[U.S. Highway 127]]), and was named in honor of [[Cherokee]] [[John Ross (Cherokee chief)|Chief John Ross]]. The bridge was completed in [[1917]] at a cost of USD$1 million, a huge sum of money at that time. In the mid 1970s, the southern terminus of US-127 was moved several miles north to the intersection of [[Dayton, Tennessee|Dayton]] Avenue and [[Signal Mountain, Tennessee|Signal Mountain]] Boulevard in the nearby suburb of [[Red Bank, Tennessee|Red Bank]]. |
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The bridge closed in 2005 for a long-overdue renovation, and officials have indicated the bridge |
The bridge closed in 2005 for a long-overdue renovation, and officials have indicated the bridge may open ahead of its September 15, 2007 completion date. <ref>http://www.marketstbridge.com/happening.html</ref> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 19:51, 18 May 2007
Market Street Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 35°03′32″N 85°18′32″W / 35.059°N 85.309°W |
| Carries | 4 lanes of North Market St. |
| Crosses | Tennessee River |
| Locale | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Official name | Chief John Ross Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Double-leaf Bascule bridge |
| Total length | 1894.5 ft (577 m) |
| Width | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Longest span | 358.8 ft (109 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1917 |
| Closed | Currently closed for restoration; to reopen mid/late 2007 |
| Location | |
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The Market Street Bridge, officially referred to as the John Ross Bridge, is a bascule bridge that spans the Tennessee River between downtown Chattanooga and the Northshore District. It carries North Market Street (formerly designated as U.S. Highway 127), and was named in honor of Cherokee Chief John Ross. The bridge was completed in 1917 at a cost of USD$1 million, a huge sum of money at that time. In the mid 1970s, the southern terminus of US-127 was moved several miles north to the intersection of Dayton Avenue and Signal Mountain Boulevard in the nearby suburb of Red Bank.
The bridge closed in 2005 for a long-overdue renovation, and officials have indicated the bridge may open ahead of its September 15, 2007 completion date. [1]
External links
- Old photograph from the Library of Congress
- Bridges of the Midwest
- Structurae.de bridge profile
- Restoration Project
References
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