Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge 2 Chattanooga Tennessee Art
by Reid Callaway
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Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge 2 Chattanooga Tennessee Art
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Reid Callaway
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Photograph - Photography
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Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge 2....by Reid Callaway
Chattanooga Tennessee Art
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. Captured late in the evening just before a strong group of thunderstorms rolled thru Chattanooga, Tennessee this beautiful scene emerged. Three bridges can be seen in this one image along with the skyline of the city, many fine hotels and a riverboat that is docked at the shoreline.
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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April 17th, 2015
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Reid Callaway
Thank you Romuald Henry Wasielewski for featuring my artwork in our group... Arts Fantastic World! 1/30/2018
Reid Callaway
Thank you for the art collector from Louisville KY for the purchase of my image, "Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge 2". May your purchase be a conversation starter for many years to come!
Reid Callaway
Thank you so much Jacqueline Athmann for appreciating my artwork and making this image one of your personal Favorites!
Reid Callaway
Thank you Jacqueline Athmann for featuring my artwork in our group... The Art Shoppe Cafe!
Jacqueline Athmann
Surprise & Congratulations!! Your photo has been featured on The Art Shoppe Cafe group homepage! Thank you for sharing your beautiful work with us! F/L
Reid Callaway
Thank you Darren Fisher for featuring my artwork in our group... Water, Water and Water!
Reid Callaway
Thank you so much Evgeny Govorov for appreciating my artwork and making this image one of your personal Favorites!
Reid Callaway
Thanks so much Bob & Nadine Johnston for featuring my artwork in our group... “All Seasons Landscapes”
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Thanks so much Marinescu Dan for featuring my artwork in our group...Premium FAA Artists
Spencer McDonald
Love this bridge Reid. I would say your HDR work is quite unique and eye catching. I can always tell your work when I see it. Great light and colors in this image.
Reid Callaway
Thanks so much James Lanigan Thompson MFA for featuring my artwork in our group....Beauty
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Thanks so much Allen Beatty for featuring my artwork in our group..... All Places On Atlantic Coast
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