Olgiati Bridge
P. R. Olgiati Bridge | |
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The Olgiati Bridge in the 1960s | |
| Coordinates | 35°03′28″N 85°18′59″W / 35.0578°N 85.3164°W |
| Carries | 8 lanes of US 27 (SR 27/SR 29) |
| Crosses | Tennessee River |
| Locale | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Other name(s) | Ol' Johnny |
| Named for | P.R. Olgiati |
| Preceded by | Market Street Bridge |
| Followed by | Marion Memorial Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Girder bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| History | |
| Construction end |
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| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 68,831 (2018) |
| Location | |
The P. R. Olgiati Bridge, often called the "Ol' Johnny" or "Ol' Jolly", is a steel girder bridge across the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, Tennessee completed in 1959. It is named for former mayor and long time political boss of Chattanooga, P.R. Olgiati. Chattanooga was a growing city during the 1950s. To expand the city and to allow more ways to cross the Tennessee River, the P. R. Olgiati Bridge was one of multiple bridges built. The route carries US 27 across the Tennessee river.