Elizabethton Covered Bridge
elizabethton covered bridge foot covered bridge doe river elizabethton county seat carter county tennessee elizabethton covered bridge constructed connects rd street hattie avenue structurally elizabethton covered bridge contains one span covered wooden howe truss typically constructed timber diagonal iron vertical foot long total length foot covered bridge contains one traffic lane single walkway curbtocurb width foot outtoout width foot bridge substructure masonry stone concrete end bridge feature projecting truncated gabled roofline allowing pedestrian bicycle transit doe river elizabethton covered bridge closed motor vehicle traffic county seat elizabethton grew throughout th century however lynn mountain hemmed east watauga river lay north doe river flooded often limited growth south span westward site current downtown city would need bridge doe river extensive debate carter county court approved bridge approach court appointed committee select site bridge however committee encountered unexpected problem — men could find qualified contractor erect bridge county official unable find bridge contractor local doctor e e hunter accepted contract hired experienced people work bridge hunter selected thomas matson engineer narrow gauge east tennessee western north carolina railroad engineer architect hunter referred bridge five dollar bridge since made profit contractor although log lumber operation barn thrown covered bridge support disastrous flood major bridge area survive originating side roan mountain doe river eventually flow east side neighborhood elizabethton parallel tennessee state route passing underneath historic covered bridge connecting rd street hattie avenue elizabethton covered bridge although closed motor vehicle traffic still open bicycle pedestrian throughout year elizabethton covered bridge adjacent large city park area walking trail baseball diamond picnic area covered bridge span doe river connecting city park area elizabethton downtown business district elizabethtons downtown listed national register historic place historical architectural merit elizabethton historic district contains variety property ranging age late th century however elizabethton covered bridge important focal point wellknown landmark state predates much downtown construction fueled rayon boom midtolate addition covered bridge downtown historical district also contains elk avenue concrete arch bridge little downstream doe river tennessee state route pass another similar concrete arch bridge locally known broad street bridge elizabethton celebrates downtown business area one week june elizabethton covered bridge day featuring country gospel music performance activity child elk avenue car club show many food craft vendor elizabethton covered bridge also along elk avenue route annual independence day christmas parade interstate exit johnson city east u tennessee state route elizabethton straight elk avenue downtown business district elizabethton covered bridge tennessee department transportation doe river covered bridge elizabethton tennessee carter countyelizabethton tourism medium related elizabethton covered bridge wikimedia common historic american building survey habs tn elizabethton covered bridge hattie avenue elizabethton carter county tn photo photo caption page historic american engineering record haer tn doe river bridge spanning doe river third avenue elizabethton carter county tn photo color transparency data page photo caption page