Chattanooga Walk With Me Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge Chattanooga Tn Bridge Architecture Art
by Reid Callaway
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Chattanooga Walk With Me Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge Chattanooga Tn Bridge Architecture Art
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Reid Callaway
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Photograph - Photography
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Chattanooga TN Walk With Me......by Reid Callaway
Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge Architecture Art
I captured this image in Chattanooga, TN at sunrise with the early morning sunlight seen shinning against the bridge's ironwork architecture and railings. 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, Tennessee.
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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November 1st, 2016
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Reid Callaway
Thank you Jenny Revitz Soper for featuring my artwork in our group.... No Place Like Home! 10/7/2021
Reid Callaway
Thank you to the buyer from Chattanooga Tn for the purchase of my image, "Walk With Me Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge" as a 26" x 36" Glossy Gallery Wrap Stretched Canvas Print! May this image be a Blessing to you for many years to come! 9/8/2021
Reid Callaway
Thank you Janis Vaiba for featuring my artwork in our group….Just perfect! 5/20/2020
Reid Callaway
Thank you to the buyer from Marietta, GA for the purchase of my image, "Chattanooga Walk With Me" as a 8" x 10" Luster Photo Paper Print! May this image be a Blessing to you and bring back many wonderful memories for years to come! 5/16/2020
Reid Callaway
Thank you Nick Wardekker featuring my artwork in our group.... Cityscapes Of The World! 8/5/2017
Reid Callaway
Thank you for enjoying my artwork Rachel and for making this image one of your personal Favorites!
Reid Callaway
Thank you to the buyer from Hixson Tennessee for their purchase, "Walking Tall" of the Walnut Street Pedestrian bridge in Chattanooga Tennessee. May it be a joy for years to come.
Reid Callaway
Thank you Lauren Tremblay for admiring my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites!
Reid Callaway
Thanks so much to the buyer from Twinsburg, OH for their purchase of my image "Walking Tall". May the Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge be a joy to the new owners as a point of conversation and memory enhancer!
Reid Callaway replied:
Your purchase was an 11" x 14" Image with a Total Size of 15.5" x 18.5" on Luster Photo Paper
Reid Callaway
Thank you Steve Breslow for featuring my artwork in our group.... Urban Images! 1/14/2017
Reid Callaway
Thank you to Along The Trail for featuring my artwork in our group.... The Social Art! 12/6/2016