Gay street bridge

The City of Knoxville and Tennessee Department of Transportation announced Tuesday the Gay Street Bridge would be closed indefinitely after a routine inspection revealed . 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.

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. Allie Feinberg Knoxville News Sentinel. The Gay Street Bridge is a pedestrian bridge that crosses the Tennessee River in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. A grant from the U.

It has been discussed for years to expand the reach of the landlocked University of Tennessee at Knoxville. The South Waterfront Pedestrian Bridge project will be paid for with state and federal grants, plus other sources. But it won't open to regular traffic. 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.

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. The Gay Street Bridge is a pedestrian bridge that crosses the Tennessee River in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Completed in , the 1,foot ( m) bridge [1] is the oldest . 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 now-closed Gay Street Bridge crosses the Tennessee River in downtown Knoxville. 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. Allowing emergency vehicles, Knoxville Area Transit buses and pedestrians is a temporary fix.

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 . It's the oldest bridge spanning the Tennessee River in Knoxville. Show Caption. City engineers couldn't say what caused so much damage so quickly because the bridge passed previous annual inspections.

Crews installed hard plastic delineators and green bike lane markings on the Henley Bridge to separate cars from bikes. We don't know what could have happened if the bridge stayed open. 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.

Plans are in place to turn it into a pedestrian 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. 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.

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. After months of uncertainty following the sudden shutdown of downtown Knoxville's historic Gay Street Bridge last summer, drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians finally .

The now-closed Gay Street Bridge crosses the Tennessee River in downtown Knoxville. 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. Hide Caption. The Gay Street Bridge is a 1,foot-long arched cantilever steel bridge.

City officials said the bridge would pay for itself with increased property tax revenues from new developments. 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. Mayor Indya Kincannon announced Feb. The bridge supported about 7, vehicles a day when it was open. 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.

Engineers will work to make sure the bridge is safe for pedestrians, bikers and some emergency vehicles. The Gay Street Bridge is a pedestrian bridge that crosses the Tennessee River in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Plans are in place to turn it into a pedestrian bridge. Gay Street Bridge won't reopen to vehicle traffic.