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James C. Ford Memorial Bridge

The James C. Ford Memorial Bridge, formerly known as South Knoxville Bridge or sometimes called the James White Parkway Bridge, is a vehicle bridge that crosses the Tennessee River in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. The bridge carries State Route 71, which is also known as "James White Parkway" or "South Knoxville Boulevard". Completed in 1983 as the South Knoxville Bridge, the 1,946-foot (593 m) bridge is one of three vehicle bridges connecting Downtown Knoxville with South Knoxville, the other two being the Buck Karnes Bridge, (Alcoa Highway), and the Henley Bridge, (Chapman Hwy and Henley Street).

In 2007,[1] the bridge was renamed for James C. Ford, a former school superintendent, postmaster, and attorney.[2]


See also

References

  1. ^ "Fiscal note SJR 569" (PDF). Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  2. ^ Steely, Mike. "Our Neighborhoods: Area Bridge Names". The Knoxville Focus. Retrieved February 17, 2025.

35°57′44″N 83°53′51″W / 35.962168°N 83.897417°W / 35.962168; -83.897417

Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_C._Ford_Memorial_Bridge