Tri-County Veterans Bridge

The Tri-County Veterans Bridge, also known as the Blythe Ferry Bridge, 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, a ferry across the Tennessee River which began operations in 1809. Construction of the bridge began in October 1993, and it opened to traffic in June 1995. The bridge was dedicated by then-Tennessee Governor Don Sundquist on September 12, 1995.