Thursday, February 3, 2022

HARRISBURG COVERED BRIDGE - SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE



















 EAST FORK LITTLE PIGEON RIVER
SEVIER COUNTY
BUILT - 1875

Length - 88' ... E. of Sevierville. US411 E. 4.1 miles from jct with US441 in Sevierville, SSE (right) on TN339 (Long Springs Rd.) 0.9 miles, S. (right) on Harrisburg Rd. 0.25 miles to the bridge. Built by Elbert Stephenson Early. Bridge was rehabilitated in 1952 at which time the bridge was stabilized with the help of a concrete pillar attached to the bridge framework. Bridge was restored in 1972. In 2004 various repairs were carried out on the bridge, and after this renovation, the permissible weight was increased to 15 tons. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 10, 1975. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Queenpost Pony Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 42-78-01

GPS +35.86083, -83.48222

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