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Harrisburg Covered Bridge (Additional Documentation)

Sevier County, Tennessee · over the East Fork · built 1875

ItemOf recordSource
CrossesEast ForkNational Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Road carriedNfa A324National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
CarriesVehicle bridge (public road)As recorded — see access notes below
Year built1875National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Length95 ftNational Bridge Inventory structure length, out-to-out, 2025 file
Longest span62 ftNational Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Vertical clearance8 ft 1 inNational Bridge Inventory minimum vertical clearance over the roadway, as recorded (converted from metres)
Coordinates35.86093, -83.48259
Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
National Park Service, National Register GIS
Historic listingNational Register of Historic Places, listed 1975-06-10 (reference #75001777)National Park Service
How it qualifiesListed on the National Register of Historic Places as a covered bridgeSee About & method

Access & restrictions — as recorded

Posted for load

Posting appraisalNot posted for load — operating rating at or above legal loads
Structural operating rating (not the posted limit)59.4 metric tons (about 65 US tons)
Vertical clearance8 ft 1 in

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 annual file. Status checked November 12, 2026. The posted limit itself is set by the owning agency and shown on signs at the bridge; it is not a field in the federal record, so it is not printed here. Postings and closures change — obey the signs at the bridge.

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