Alvin C. York Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Alvin C. York Bridge
Carries:U.S. Route 412
Crosses:Tennessee River
Locale:Perry County, Tennessee, and Decatur County, Tennessee, United States
Mainspan:440feet
Open:1986

The Alvin C. York Bridge is a continuous box girder bridge that carries U.S. Route 412 across the Tennessee River, connecting Perry County, Tennessee, and Decatur County, Tennessee. It was completed in 1986 to replace an earlier through truss bridge of the same name built in 1930. The largest single span is .[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Alvin C. York Bridge now open to traffic . The Tennessean . 200 . October 4, 1986.
  2. Book: Janssen . Sarah . World Almanac and Book of Facts . 2011 . World Almanac Books . New York . 978-1-60057-133-6 . 725.