Walnut Street Bridge★5.0

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Grinnell Point and Swiftcurrent Lake from the Many Glacier Hotel
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2,376-foot-long bridge connects Chattanooga's downtown with North Chattanooga and now serves as a pedestrian walkway

General Information

Hours:
Open 24 hours daily as a public pedestrian bridge (subject to temporary closures and maintenance).
Fees:
Free admission
Pet Policy:
Leashed pets are permitted on the bridge. Owners are responsible for cleaning up after their pets.
Closest cities with hotels:
Chattanooga, Tennessee (downtown hotels within 1 mi)
Seasons:
Open year-round. Spring and fall offer the most comfortable weather for walking and sightseeing, while summer hosts many community events and riverfront activities.
Location:
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Website:
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How to Get There

From Downtown Chattanooga (1 mi): Follow Broad Street or Market Street toward the Tennessee River, continue to Aquarium Way, and proceed to the Walnut Street Bridge entrance at 1 Walnut St, connecting downtown Chattanooga with the North Shore district.

Overview

Built in 1890, the 2,376-foot-long (724 m) Walnut Street Bridge connects Chattanooga, Tennessee's downtown with North Chattanooga. The bridge is historically significant as an extremely long and old example of its type.

The bridge was closed to motor vehicles in 1978 and sat in disuse and disrepair for nearly a decade. Repairs and structural modifications have been made to turn the bridge into what is now a pedestrian walkway. The Walnut Street Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1990. The 2,376-foot-long (724 m) pedestrian bridge sits near the heart of a massive and recently completed urban renewal project.

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Walnut Street Bridge (Chattanooga)", and "Cummins Falls", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0

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