Case Study
Wilbur Dam Road Bridge
Wilbur Dam Road Bridge Carter County, Tennessee Located in the northeast corner of state, Carter County is known as the gateway to the Southern Highlands. Due to its mountain views and waterways, this Tennessee community has an outdoor destination for everyone. As a community that has steadily grown over the last decade, Carter County developed a need to improve their roadways and bridges to better accommodate the in?ux of visitors in the region. The Wilbur Dam Road Bridge was originally constructed in 1941 as a steel truss bridge with one lane. Over time its role as a major point of crossing over the Watauga River prioritized its importance to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). In 2009, SSR was hired to provide construction engineering inspection (CEI) oversight during