The Surprise Truss Bridge in Ten Mile, Tennessee was built in 1917. It was listed on the

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in 1982. It crosses Sewee Creek and was built by the Champion Bridge Co. of

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. The bridge has one steel bedstead/truss leg span. It is pinconnected and uses a

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configuration. With

References

Bridges in Tennessee Truss bridges in the United States National Register of Historic Places in Meigs County, Tennessee Bridges completed in 1917 {{MeigsCountyTN-NRHP-stub