Tri-County Veterans Bridge
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{{Infobox bridge
| name = Tri-County Veterans Bridge
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| carries = 2 lanes of {{jct|state=TN|Sec|60}}
| crosses = Tennessee River
| locale = Hamilton, Meigs, and Rhea County, Tennessee
| design = Girder bridge
| length = 0.6 mi
| width = 50 ft
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| begin = 1992
| complete = 1994
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The Tri-County Veterans Bridge located in Tennessee, carries Tennessee State Route 60 over Chickamauga Lake on the Tennessee River. It connects Meigs and Rhea counties just north of Hamilton County. It is located just south of the confluence of the Tennessee and Hiwassee River as well as Hiwassee Island near descending river mile 500. It replaced Blythe Ferry upon its completion in 1994.{{cite web |url=https://www.tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org/content/cherokee-removal-memorial-park-at-historic-blythe-ferry/ten7DCDE1AE75A3CC4D4|title=Cherokee Removal Memorial Park at Historic Blythe Ferry |author= |date=2015 |website=Tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org |publisher=National Geographic |access-date=November 3, 2017 |quote=}}
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{{Crossings navbox
|structure = Bridges
|place = Tennessee River
|bridge = Tri County Veterans Bridge
|bridge signs =
|upstream = Gov. Ned Ray McWherter Bridge
|upstream signs = TN 30
|downstream = Wilkes T. Thrasher Bridge
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Category:Bridges over the Tennessee River
Category:Buildings and structures in Hamilton County, Tennessee
Category:Road bridges in Tennessee
Category:Transportation in Hamilton County, Tennessee
Category:Bridges completed in 1994
Category:Transportation in Rhea County, Tennessee
Category:Tennessee State Route 60
Category:1994 establishments in Tennessee
Category:Transportation in Meigs County, Tennessee
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