Tennessee

Butler Bridge

 


From Boone, NC take 321 North(cross into Tennessee) for 23 miles then take a right onto TN-67 North. Go about .7 miles and you will cross the bridge. There are parking spots on both sides of the bridge but it is illegal to walk on the bridge.

You can follow Will and his friends on their adventures here: JUMP MASTERS

I have only heard of 3 other people who have jumped it, but it is also highly illegal. I know for sure that you get a reckless endangerment ticket and also I have heard you get an attempted suicide ticket. I did it with no shoes because typically when I jump I wear a pair of sandals but when I jump from anything 45 or higher it always sends me off in a different direction so I decided to go without them. I landed it fine, my feet didn't hurt at all but the back of my legs were bruised for 3 weeks and the next day I could hardly move because my muscles were so sore. Also I knew I had to do it quick because if I didn't I would most likely back out of the jump. The story is pretty funny. I'm known in my town as being the craziest kid and doing anything and would never back down from anything so I had been telling people for a year and a half that after I graduated from high school I would jump it. I was at the beach with my family and I put on facebook "Butler Bridge in 2 days". I started getting texts and comments on facebook with people asking about it so I knew I had to do it. We got to the bridge and there was a boat parade coming by because it was the 4th of July so we stood on the bridge for 2 hours waiting for a clearing.