Gay street bridge

Plans are in place to turn it into a pedestrian bridge. With the Gay Street Bridge out of commission, car and bike traffic has increased on the Henley Street Bridge that crosses the river several blocks west. The end goal is to permanently close the bridge for all uses if a new bridge is built. After the Union Army took over the city from Confederate forces in during the Civil War, a Confederate-built pontoon bridge was moved from Loudon to Knoxville to strengthen communications and supplies across the river.

Completed in , the 1,foot ( m) bridge [1] is the oldest . The Gay Street Bridge is a pedestrian bridge that crosses the Tennessee River in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. City officials said the bridge would pay for itself with increased property tax revenues from new developments. A grant from the U. It has been discussed for years to expand the reach of the landlocked University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

The Gay Street Bridge has been closed to cars and pedestrians since June That's when Tennessee Department of Transportation crews found a distorted steel piece that could have caused part of the bridge to buckle. Allowing emergency vehicles, Knoxville Area Transit buses and pedestrians is a temporary fix. The Gay Street Bridge is a pedestrian bridge that crosses the Tennessee River in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.

The Gay Street Bridge is a 1,foot-long arched cantilever steel bridge. Completed in , the 1,foot ( m) bridge [1] is the oldest of four vehicle bridges connecting Downtown Knoxville with South Knoxville, the other three being the Henley Bridge, the James E. "Buck" Karnes Bridge (Alcoa. Mayor Indya Kincannon announced Feb. The bridge supported about 7, vehicles a day when it was open.

Allie Feinberg Knoxville News Sentinel. After months of uncertainty following the sudden shutdown of downtown Knoxville's historic Gay Street Bridge last summer, drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians finally have an answer: The bridge will be closed forever to regular drivers. A routine Tennessee Department of Transportation inspection of the Gay Street Bridge today revealed a compromised element, which out of an abundance of caution has led to a complete closure of the bridge to vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

Completed in , the 1,foot ( m) bridge [1] is the oldest of four vehicle bridges connecting Downtown Knoxville with South Knoxville, the other three being the Henley Bridge, the James E. "Buck" Karnes Bridge (Alcoa. A routine Tennessee Department of Transportation inspection of the Gay Street Bridge today revealed a compromised element, which out of an abundance of caution has led to a complete closure of the bridge to vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

The City of Knoxville and Tennessee Department of Transportation announced Tuesday the Gay Street Bridge would be closed indefinitely after a routine inspection revealed . Crews installed hard plastic delineators and green bike lane markings on the Henley Bridge to separate cars from bikes. The Gay Street Bridge is a pedestrian bridge that crosses the Tennessee River in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Engineers will work to make sure the bridge is safe for pedestrians, bikers and some emergency vehicles.

After months of uncertainty following the sudden shutdown of downtown Knoxville's historic Gay Street Bridge last summer, drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians finally . After the Union Army took over the city from Confederate forces in during the Civil War, a Confederate-built pontoon bridge was moved from Loudon to Knoxville to . The now-closed Gay Street Bridge crosses the Tennessee River in downtown Knoxville.

Kincannon said the city will be ready to make necessary fixes for pedestrians starting in March after the Knoxville City Council approves money for repairs. The now-closed Gay Street Bridge crosses the Tennessee River in downtown Knoxville. We don't know what could have happened if the bridge stayed open. The City of Knoxville and Tennessee Department of Transportation announced Tuesday the Gay Street Bridge would be closed indefinitely after a routine inspection revealed a "compromised.

City engineers couldn't say what caused so much damage so quickly because the bridge passed previous annual inspections. After months of uncertainty following the sudden shutdown of downtown Knoxville's historic Gay Street Bridge last summer, drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians finally have an answer: The bridge. It's the oldest bridge spanning the Tennessee River in Knoxville.

After the Union Army took over the city from Confederate forces in during the Civil War, a Confederate-built pontoon bridge was moved from Loudon to Knoxville to strengthen communications and supplies across the river. But it won't open to regular traffic. The South Waterfront Pedestrian Bridge project will be paid for with state and federal grants, plus other sources.

After months of uncertainty following the sudden shutdown of downtown Knoxville's historic Gay Street Bridge last summer, drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians finally have an answer: The bridge. Plans are in place to turn it into a pedestrian bridge. Show Caption.