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Next Up:. All Streams. If approved, Kincannon estimates repairs will be completed by the end of this year or the beginning of Search Query Show Search. After months of uncertainty following the sudden shutdown of downtown Knoxville's historic Gay Street Bridge last summer, drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians finally have an answer: The bridge.

Show Search Search Query. Play Live Radio. Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon announced on Wednesday the historic Gay Street Bridge, which spans the Tennessee River connecting North and South Knoxville, will never reopen to regular vehicular traffic due to the price of repairs.

City Council Supports Funding for Bridge Assessment and Repair Design A first reading budget amendment to add to the Capital Fund included $, for Gay Street Bridge Repairs.

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Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email. Completed inthe 1,foot ( m) bridge [1] is the oldest of four vehicle bridges connecting Downtown Knoxville with South Knoxville, the other three being the Henley Bridge, the James E.

"Buck" Karnes Bridge (Alcoa Highway), and the James C. Ford. When the Gay Street Bridge opened init extended the Knoxville trolley line across the river to the Island Home neighborhood, accelerating growth in an area that had previously been largely cut off from downtown.

In his free time, Pierce enjoys reading, photography and getting lost in the Smokies. Smith pointed out that the bridge still holds a great deal of significance to the Island Home and South Knoxville communities, particularly to small businesses along Sevier Avenue.

The bridge was closed abruptly last June after a routine inspection discovered a distorted steel beam in its superstructure, which supports the deck. Pierce Gentry. The bridge in The Gay Street Bridge is a pedestrian bridge that crosses the Tennessee River in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.

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That road has seen a large amount of additional growth in recent years, drawing a multimillion-dollar infrastructure investment from the city. See stories by Pierce Gentry. According to Knoxville Deputy Director of Engineering Christopher Howley, repairing the bridge for vehicle use would be too costly to make it worthwhile for the city.

Business Partnerships. The funds will be used to hire an engineering firm to provide professional analysis and design services specific to future repairs for the Gay Street Bridge.