Wilkes T. Thrasher Bridge
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The Wilkes T. Thrasher Bridge is a 4-lane road bridge located in Chattanooga, Tennessee
. It opened in 1955 and carries State Highway 153 over the Chickamauga Dam
crossing the Tennessee River
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Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
. It opened in 1955 and carries State Highway 153 over the Chickamauga Dam
Chickamauga Dam
Chickamauga Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. The dam is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the late 1930s as part of a New Deal era initiative to improve navigation and bring flood control and economic...
crossing the Tennessee River
Tennessee River
The Tennessee River is the largest tributary of the Ohio River. It is approximately 652 miles long and is located in the southeastern United States in the Tennessee Valley. The river was once popularly known as the Cherokee River, among other names...
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