Conway Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Conway Bridge

Briar Thicket, Tennessee
Listed
November 20, 2009
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09000948

About this property

The Conway Bridge was a historic road bridge that crossed the Nolichucky River between Greene County and Cocke County, Tennessee. It had also been known as Nolichucky River Bridge, as Bridge at Bird Hill, as Birds Hill Bridge and as Bridge at Conway Ferry. It was built in 1924–5 to replace the Conway Ferry that crossed the river at that site. The ferry was replaced by a bridge when the construction of the upstream Nolichucky Dam changed the water level in the river. A four-span closed-spandrel arch bridge, it was built by the Steel and Lebby Bridge Co. of Knoxville. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. The bridge was washed away by flooding caused by Hurricane Helene in September 2024, and was subsequently removed from the National Register.

Location

Briar Thicket, Tennessee
36.12782, -83.12511
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Conway Bridge listed on the National Register?

Conway Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Conway Bridge?

Conway Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Conway Bridge?

The period of significance for Conway Bridge is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1924.

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