The Shelby Rhinehart Bridge, also known as the Blue Bridge, is a steel tied-arch bridge built in 1981. It carries Tennessee State Route 156 over the Tennessee River. It has a total length of . It connects South Pittsburg, Tennessee, to New Hope, Tennessee.
History The Shelby Rhinehart Bridge replaced the South Pittsburg Ferry, which had operated for more than 75 years before the late 1970s. It was fabricated by the American Bridge Company in Pennsylvania. The bridge was completed in 1981, and was named for Shelby A. Rhinehart, a long-time Democratic member of the Tennessee General Assembly who represented the area.
Design The Shelby Rhinehart Bridge is steel-tied arch bridge that carries two lanes and shoulders of SR 156 across the Tennessee River in Marion County, immediately east of SR 156's western terminus with U.S. Route 72 in South Pittsburg. The bridge is long and its deck is wide. The bridge is best known for its steel arches and ties that are painted blue, earning the bridge its nickname.
See also
List of crossings of the Tennessee River
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