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Knoxville's Gay Street Bridge, which closed for repairs June 25 after a problem was spotted, has been a landmark for well over 100 years. But its full history goes back much farther.
The Gay Street Bridge, pictured roughly nine months before being closed due to damage, is not the only bridge connecting downtown and the South Waterfront.
Restaurants, bars hungry for a Gay Street Bridge reopening timeline. Southside Garage owner James Tourville said the closure hasn't seemed to affect his Sevier Avenue business, ...
T he Gay Street Bridge will never reopen to vehicle traffic, Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon announced Feb. 12, saying there is too much damage to the bridge to repair at a reasonable cost. The ...
City officials 'remain optimistic' the bridge on the University of Tennessee campus will come together with much-needed ...
Knoxville's Gay Street Bridge, which closed for repairs June 25 after a problem was spotted, has been a landmark for well over 100 years. But its full history goes back much farther. A pontoon ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The City of Knoxville and the Tennessee Department of Transportation announced Tuesday the Gay Street Bridge would be closed indefinitely after a routine inspection revealed a ...
Downtown Knoxville will be a hot spot for those celebrating July 4 this Friday and with that comes multiple road closures.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Cars, with the exception of public buses and emergency vehicles, will never be able to drive again on the Gay Street Bridge, city leaders announced at a press conference on ...
The Gay Street Bridge was closed in June 2024 after a “compromised element” was discovered during a routine inspection by the Tennessee Department of Transportation.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Gay Street Bridge will remain closed to traffic for the foreseeable future after a critical structural issue was found with one of its trusses a few months ago.
Repairs to the Gay Street Bridge haven't started, but it's not because of the pedestrian bridge, city officials said.