Blue Ridge Sunset Chief John Ross Bridge Chattanooga Tennessee Art
by Reid Callaway
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Blue Ridge Sunset Chief John Ross Bridge Chattanooga Tennessee Art
Artist
Reid Callaway
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Photograph - Photography
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Blue Ridge Sunset....by Reid Callaway
Chief John Ross Bridge
Chattanooga Tennessee Art
The Market Street Bridge, officially referred to as the Chief John Ross Bridge, is a bascule bridge that spans the Tennessee River between downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee, 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 $1 million.
The bridge has concrete arch spans flanking a center draw span, which is a steel truss with double-leaf Scherzer rolling lift bascule mechanism. At the time of its completion in 1917, the 300-foot (91 m) main span was the longest rolling-lift bascule span in the world. Vehicular traffic originally included streetcars, but streetcar service across the bridge ended in the 1930s. The bridge was formally renamed the Chief John Ross Bridge in 1950.
The bridge closed in 2005 for a renovation, but reopened on August 4, 2007, ahead of its originally scheduled September completion date.
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 2010.
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Reid Callaway
Thank you Jannice Walker for featuring my artwork in our group... Sunsets Sunrises Night and Moon Shots! 8/1/2017
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Thank you Pamela Williams for featuring my artwork in our group.... Art District! 7/27/2017
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Thank you Bob Hislop for featuring my artwork in our group… World Wide Weather! 7/1/2017
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Thank you for enjoying my artwork Rachel and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! I can not believe you favorited soooo many of my images in this collection! PTL.......... Carry On!
Reid Callaway
Thank you Karen Silvestri for featuring my artwork in the group......Nature Landmarks Landscapes! 6/29/2017