Chattanooga TN A Way Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge Architectural Art
by Reid Callaway
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Chattanooga TN A Way Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge Architectural Art
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Reid Callaway
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Photograph - Photography
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Chattanooga TN The Way......by Reid Callaway
Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge Architectural Art
I captured this image in Chattanooga, TN. This is the Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge. This beautiful bridge reflects the early morning suns glow. The Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge is actually an old rail road truss style bridge transformed into a pedestrian walkway in the downtown section of Chattanooga, TN. Notice that there is no one on the bridge at this time, which is quite unusual! Enjoy!
Built in 1890, the 2,376 feet (724 m) Walnut Street Bridge was the first to connect Chattanooga, Tennessee's downtown with the North Shore. According to a plaque on the bridge, Edwin Thacher was the chief engineer for the bridge. The bridge's superstructure was assembled by the Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio, which was a prolific late 19th-century bridge builder. The bridge's substructure was constructed by Neeley, Smith, and Company of Chattanooga. Most of the parts for the bridge were manufactured by Manly Jail Works of Dalton, Georgia and then shipped to the site by rail. The bridge's main spans are pin-connected Pennsylvania through truss spans. The top chord of these truss spans are configured in five sections, making the spans similar to the Camelback truss design. The bridge is historically significant as an extremely long and old example of its type; according to the Historic American Engineering Record: "The bridge was apparently the first non-military highway bridge across the Tennessee River."
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, with a population of 167,674 as of the 2010 census, and an estimated population of 171,279 in 2012. It is the seat of Hamilton County. Located in southeastern Tennessee in East Tennessee, on Chickamauga Lake and Nickajack Lake, which are both part of the Tennessee River, Chattanooga lies approximately 120 miles (190 km) to the northwest of Atlanta, Georgia, 120 miles (190 km) to the southwest of Knoxville, Tennessee, about 135 miles (217 km) to the southeast of Nashville, Tennessee, about 120 miles (190 km) to the northeast of Huntsville, Alabama, and about 148 miles (238 km) to the northeast of Birmingham, Alabama. Chattanooga abuts the Georgia border and is where three major interstate highways meet: I-24, I-75, and I-59.
The city, which has a downtown elevation of approximately 680 feet (210 m), lies at the transition between the ridge-and-valley portion of the Appalachian Mountains and the Cumberland Plateau. The city is therefore surrounded by various mountains and ridges. The official nickname for Chattanooga is the Scenic City, being reinforced by the city's growing national reputation as a haven for numerous outdoor activities. Several unofficial nicknames include River City, Chatt, Nooga, Chattown, and Gig City, demonstrating Chattanooga's claims that it has the fastest internet service in the Western Hemisphere.
Chattanooga is internationally known for the 1941 gold record song "Chattanooga Choo Choo," by Glenn Miller and his orchestra.
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Reid Callaway
Thank you Janis Vaiba for featured my artwork in our group..... Just perfect! 10/24/2022
Reid Callaway
Thank you to the buyer from Spring, TX for the purchase of my image, āA Way Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridgeā as a 36" x 24" Archival Matte Paper Print! May this image be a Blessing to you and a beautiful memory for years to come! 10/6/2022
Reid Callaway
Thank you Dennis for admiring my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 10/6/2022
Reid Callaway
Thank you Jenny Revitz Soper for featuring my artwork in our group.... The Artist Group! 9/28/2022
Jenny Revitz Soper
CONGRATULATIONS! It is my great pleasure to FEATURE your artwork on the homepage of The Artists Group, 9/27/2022! You are invited to post it in the Group's Features Discussion thread for posterity or any other thread that fits!
Reid Callaway
Thank you Doug Norkum for featuring my artwork in our groupā¦..SunriseSunsets! 9/27/2022
Reid Callaway
Thank you Doug Norkum for featuring my artwork in our group.... H D R Photography! 9/27/2022
Reid Callaway
Thank you Nader Rangidan for featuring my artwork in our group.... Fine Art America Professionals! 9/27/2022
Reid Callaway
Thank you Debby your kind words about my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 9/27/2022
Reid Callaway
Thank you Jurgen for enjoying my artwork, the nomination and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 9/27/2022
Reid Callaway
Thank you Beverly for admiring my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 9/27/2022
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features Nominations For Promotion #22 . Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
Jurgen Lorenzen
Wonderful composition, perspective and colors, Reid, nominating for a Special Feature in the 1000 Views group!
Reid Callaway
Thank you Bob for admiring my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 9/24/2022
Reid Callaway
Thank you Kathi Isserman for featuring my artwork in our group... Showcasing The South! 9/24/2022
Kathi Isserman
CONGRATULATIONS! Your WONDERFUL image has been FEATURED on the home page of "SHOWCASING THE SOUTHā L. Please add the photo to the 2022 āFEATURED IMAGE ARCHIVE THREAD.ā Thank you for participating in the group.