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Historic Bridges: Tennessee River

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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Total Bridges Found: 15

Captain John Snodgrass Bridge
HSR

AL-117 Over Tennessee River in Rural: Jackson County, Alabama, United States

Metal Continuous Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam,

Length: 1,401 ft. Main Span: 500 ft. Roadway: 25.6 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1958 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This bridge features a continuous through truss that assumes as deck truss configuration at the ends, a design used several times in Alabama.

Decatur Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (CSX and Norfolk Southern) Over Tennessee River in Decatur: Limestone County, Alabama and Morgan County, Alabama, United States

Metal 12 Panel Bolt-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,200 ft. Main Span: 400 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This bridge has been altered by the replacement of many spans with modern structures, but some of the fixed truss spans remain historic.

Gay Street Bridge
HSR

Gay Street Over Tennessee River in Knoxville: Knox County, Tennessee, United States

Metal Cantilever 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,512 ft. Main Span: 252 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 7

Built 1897 By: Youngstown Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio and Charles Fowler

This iconic landmark bridge is an extremely early surviving example of a large-scale deck cantilever highway truss bridge in America.

Henley Bridge
HSR

US-441 (TN-33, Henley Street) Over Tennessee River in Knoxville: Knox County, Tennessee, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 1,793 ft. Main Span: 317 ft. Roadway: 54.5 ft. Main Spans: 6

Built 1930 By: Booth and Flinn Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa

This very large and impressive concrete arch bridge has been extensively rehabilitated.

Knoxville CSX Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (CSX) Over Tennessee River in Knoxville: Knox County, Tennessee, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through T-Beam, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,051 ft. Main Span: 280 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1966 By: Unknown

One of two large railroad bridges near downtown Knoxville, this is a very late example of a riveted truss bridge.

Knoxville Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Tennessee River in Knoxville: Knox County, Tennessee, United States

Metal 6 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,295 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1903 By: Unknown

This bridge is noted for its variety of truss designs including rare pin-connected Warren truss spans.

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Ledbetter Bridge
George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge
HSR

US-60 Over Tennessee River in Rural: McCracken County, Kentucky and Livingston County, Kentucky, United States

Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 3,036 ft. Main Span: 400 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1931 By: Unknown and Modjeski and Masters

This bridge was noted for its large and visually captivating through truss spans.

Market Street Bridge
Chief John Ross Bridge
HSR

Market Street (US-27) Over Tennessee River in Chattanooga: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States

Metal Three-Hinged Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 1,895 ft. Main Span: 359 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Toledo Bridge and Crane Company of Toledo, Ohio and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois and John Edwin Greiner (J. E. Greiner Company of Baltimore, Maryland and Chicago, Illinois)

One of the largest bascule bridges ever constructed, this is also a rare movable arch bridge.

Memphis & Charleston Railroad Bridge
Old Railroad Bridge, Florence Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Rail-Trail) Over Tennessee River in Sheffield and Florence: Lauderdale County, Alabama and Colbert County, Alabama, United States

Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 1,595 ft. Main Span: 115 ft. Main Spans: 13

Built 1893 By: Detroit Bridge and Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan

This surviving approach system for a former railroad and highway combination bridge has been preserved as a pedestrian walkway.

O'Neal Bridge
HSR

US-72 (Lee Highway) Over Tennessee River in Sheffield and Florence: Colbert County, Alabama and Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States

Metal Continuous 14 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 2,071 ft. Main Span: 420 ft. Roadway: 46.6 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1939 By: Virginia Bridge Company of Roanoke, Virginia and Joseph P. Trotter

This is an early surviving example of a design of continuous truss bridge unique to Alabama, and it is complimented by deck truss approach spans.

Tennessee River Railroad Bridge
Tennbridge
HSR

Railroad (Norfolk Southern, Cincinnati Southern) Over Tennessee River in Chattanooga: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1920 By: Unknown

A good example of a vertical lift truss bridge for railroad use.

Walnut Street Bridge
HSR

Walnut Street Over Tennessee River in Chattanooga: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States

Metal 16 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 2,370 ft. Main Span: 320 ft. Main Spans: 6

Built 1891 By: Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio and Edwin Thacher

One of the most signficant landmark bridges in the country is this awe-inspiring bridge with ornate details.

Wheeler Dam Bridge
HSR

AL-101 Over Tennessee River in Rural: Lawrence County, Alabama and Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 6,500 ft. Main Span: 175 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1937 By: Unknown

This bridge provides vehicular access over the Wheeler Dam and associated locks.

Whitesburg Bridge
Clement C. Clay Bridge
HSR

US-231 and AL-53 (Southbound) Over Tennessee River in Huntsville: Morgan County, Alabama and Madison County, Alabama, United States

Metal Continuous 12 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 2,047 ft. Main Span: 360 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1965 By: Unknown

This is one of several surviving examples of a cantilever truss bridge along the Tennessee River in Alabama.

Wilson Dam Bridge
HSR

Wilson Dam Road Over Tennessee River in Florence: Colbert County, Alabama and Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States

Metal Continuous Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 4,962 ft. Main Span: 1,512 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 8

Built 1924 By: Unknown

This dam, a National Historic Landmark, features highway access over it via original concrete arch spans and a 1959 high level structure.

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