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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.
CORRECTION: A May 6 story about Knoxville's Gay Street Bridge incorrectly described the amount of money Knoxville has spent on repairs to the Gay Street Bridge. The $1.9 million contract approved ...
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, 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 ...
Downtown Knoxville will be a hot spot for those celebrating July 4 this Friday and with that comes multiple road closures.
Repairs to the Gay Street Bridge haven't started, but it's not because of the pedestrian bridge, city officials said.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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.
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.