Tri-County Veterans Bridge | |
Carries: | 2 lanes of |
Crosses: | Tennessee River |
Locale: | Hamilton, Meigs, and Rhea County, Tennessee |
Design: | Girder bridge |
Length: | 0.6 mi |
Width: | 50 ft |
Begin: | 1992 |
Complete: | 1994 |
The Tri-County Veterans Bridge located in Tennessee, carries Tennessee State Route 60 over Chickamauga Lake on the Tennessee River. It connects Meigs and Rhea counties just north of Hamilton County. It is located just south of the confluence of the Tennessee and Hiwassee River as well as Hiwassee Island near descending river mile 500. It replaced Blythe Ferry upon its completion in 1994.[1]