The Holman J. Walker Bridge is a continuous box and plate girder bridge that carries Interstate 24 (I-24) over the Tennessee River in Marion County, Tennessee. It is just slightly upstream from Nickajack Dam and Nickajack Lake and was within sight of the former Marion Memorial Bridge. The bridge is long, wide, and is approximately above the river at its highest point. It has six spans, and the main span is long. The bridge carries four lanes.
The first contract for the bridge's construction, which was for the piers, was awarded on May 7, 1965. The contract for the substructure and approach spans was awarded on June 25, 1965, and the contract for the superstructure was awarded on December 17, 1965. The bridge opened on December 18, 1967, and cost $3.9 million (equivalent to $ in ). It was constructed in conjunction with Nickajack Dam, which was built by the Tennessee Valley Authority to replace Hales' Bar Dam and completed four days prior.Tennessee Valley Authority, The Nickajack Project: A Report on the Planning, Design, Construction, Initial Operations, and Costs, Technical Report No. 16 (Knoxville, Tenn.: Tennessee Valley Authority, 1972), pp. 1-9, 32-34, 284.
See also List of crossings of the Tennessee River
References
Further reading Interstate 24 Bridge at Bridges & Tunnels