Status: Replaced
Location: 36.285297,-87.146333
Carries TN 49 over Harpeth River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Riveted, 8-panel Parker through truss, with K-panels (K-Hybrid)
Total Length: 984.6 Feet
Span Length: 180.0 Feet
Overview: Lost two-span through truss bridge over Harpeth River on TN 49
History: Built 1933; rehabilitated 1994; replaced 2013
Built: 1933
Location: Cheatham County
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113656
Overview
Photo taken by James McCray
113657
South Portal
Photo taken by James McCray
113658
North Portal
The north approach to the bridge is very long.
Photo taken by James McCray
113659
Main Span
Photo taken by James McCray
113660
Closeup of Main Span
Photo taken by James McCray
113661
On the Long Approach
Photo taken by James McCray
113662
Underneath the Long Approach
Photo taken by James McCray
113663
Railing Details
Photo taken by James McCray
497401
Montgomery Bell Bridge
Photo taken by cmh2351fl in March 2012
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 36.361667,-87.010278
Carries Mt. Zion Rd (NFA A152) over Sycamore Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 264.0 Feet
Span Length: 69.8 Feet
Overview: Lost three-span pony truss bridge over Sycamore Creek on Mt. Zion Rd (NFA A152) in Pleasant View
History: Built ca. 1950; replaced 2004
Built: ca. 1950
Location: Cheatham County
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Status: replaced by a new bridge
Location: 36.320113,-87.051104
Carries TN 49 over Sycamore Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 309.0 Feet
Span Length: 102.0 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Sycamore Creek on TN 49
History: Built 1931; replaced 2006
Built: 1931
Location: Cheatham County
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Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 36.307400,-87.131080
Carries Cumberland River Bicentennial Trail (Formerly Tennessee Central Railroad), a "Rails to Trails" project over Sycamore Creek
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 550.0 Feet
Span Length: 225.0 Feet
Overview: Parker through truss bridge over Sycamore Creek on Cumberland River Bicentennial Trail (Formerly Tennessee Central Railway), a "Rails to Trails" project in Ashland City, TN.
History: Built 1901 by the American Bridge Co.; converted into a pedestrian trail in 1997
Built: 1903
Location: Cheatham County
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113689
Overview
The Cumberland River Bicentennial Trail Bridge is an old railroad bridge preserved as a pedestrian bridge on a hiking trail.
Photo taken by James McCray
113690
Closeup of Bridge
Photo taken by James McCray
113691
Parker Truss Closeup
Photo taken by James McCray
113692
West Approach and Portal
Photo taken by James McCray
113693
Deck View
Photo taken by James McCray
113694
East Approach
The trestle has a very long eastern approach and it curves to the right.
Photo taken by James McCray
113695
Approaching the Bend
Photo taken by James McCray
113696
Looking Upward
Photo taken by James McCray
113697
Trail Marker
The C.R.B.T. is a "Rails to Trails" project.
Photo taken by James McCray
113698
Bridge Plaque
The bridge was built by the American Bridge Company.
Photo taken by James McCray
113699
Lower Chord and Joint
Photo taken by James McCray
113700
Western Portal Entrance and Overhead Decor
Photo taken by James McCray
113701
Eastern Trestle Approach Details
Photo taken by James McCray
113702
Oblique View
Trees obscure the view from the eastern bank.
Photo taken by James McCray
Status: Closed to all traffic
Location: 36.100816,-87.107034
Carries over Harpeth River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Main spans: Two pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through trusses
Total Length: 262.1 Feet
Span Length: 96.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Harpeth River in Kingston Springs
History: The Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad installed the two truss spans in 1898 and the Virginia Bridge and Iron Co. fabricated the plate girder in 1911. In 1922 the County acquired the bridge for a roadway.
Built: 1898
Location: Cheatham County
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136246
Kingston Springs Harpeth River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2009
136247
Kingston Springs Harpeth River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2009
136248
Kingston Springs Harpeth River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2009
136249
Kingston Springs Harpeth River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2009
136250
Kingston Springs Harpeth River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2009
136251
Kingston Springs Harpeth River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2009
136252
Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2009
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.065278,-87.058611
Carries Anderson Road (NFA A506) over South Harpeth River
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over South Harpeth River on Anderson Road (NFA A506)
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950
Location: Cheatham County
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136407
Anderson Rd South Harpeth River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2009
136408
Anderson Road South Harpeth River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2009
136410
Anderson Road South Harpeth River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2009
136411
Anderson Road South Harpeth River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2009
136412
Anderson Road South Harpeth River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2009
Status: Abandoned, but nearby residents have constructed a patio deck on the western end of the bridge.
Location: 36.322502,-87.051216
Carries an abandoned county road once used to service Sycamore Mills over Sycamore Creek
Design: suspension/stayed
Design Details: The state historic records, Tennessee's Survey Report for Historic Highway Bridges (Carver),state that this bridge is a cable stayed bridge. One can also debate that this bridge is an eye-bar suspension bridge.
Total Length: 140.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned cable-stayed bridge over Sycamore Creek on an abandoned county road once used to service Sycamore Mills
History: Built 1891. Perhaps the only 19th Century fixed wrought iron cable stayed bridge in America.
Built: 1891
Location: Cheatham County
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149438
Overview
State historical records state that this bridge is probably the only extant fixed wrought iron cable stayed bridge in America
Photo taken by James McCray
149439
Looking Southeast
Photo taken by James McCray
149440
Eastern Span
Photo taken by James McCray
149441
Closeup of Eastern Span
Photo taken by James McCray
149442
Eastern Span Suspension Detail
Photo taken by James McCray
149443
Western Span Closeup
Nearby residents have turned the western approach into their own personal patio deck.
Photo taken by James McCray
149444
Western Span Support Details
Photo taken by James McCray
149445
Looking Northeast
Photo taken by James McCray
149446
Closeup of Suspension Anchor
The suspension is self anchored.
Photo taken by James McCray
149447
Portal Detail and Bridge Plaques
Photo taken by James McCray
149448
Deck View (Looking East)
Photo taken by James McCray
149449
Bridge Plaque Closeup
Photo taken by James McCray
149450
Other Bridge Plaque Closeup
Photo taken by James McCray
149451
Western Portal Detail and Plaques
Photo taken by James McCray
149452
Looking Eastward
Photo taken by James McCray
156091
Photo taken by J.P. in December 0000
156092
Photo taken by J.P. in December 0000
156093
Photo taken by J.P. in December 0000
156094
Photo taken by J.P. in December 0000
156095
Photo taken by J.P. in December 0000
156096
Photo taken by J.P. in December 0000
156097
Photo taken by J.P. in December 0000
156098
Photo taken by J.P. in December 0000
156099
Photo taken by J.P. in December 0000
156100
Photo taken by J.P. in December 0000
156101
Photo taken by J.P. in December 0000
156102
Photo taken by J.P. in December 0000
156103
Photo taken by J.P. in December 0000
156104
Photo taken by J.P. in December 0000
156105
Photo taken by J.P. in December 0000
157912
Photo taken by James McCray
157913
Photo taken by James McCray
157914
Photo taken by James McCray
157915
Photo taken by James McCray
157916
Photo taken by James McCray
157917
Photo taken by James McCray
157918
Photo taken by James McCray
157919
Photo taken by James McCray
157920
Photo taken by James McCray
157921
Photo taken by James McCray
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 36.279497,-87.099244
Carries an old alignment of TN 49 over Big Bluff Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Big Bluff Creek on an old alignment of TN 49
History:
Built:
Location: Cheatham County
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228107
Big Bluff Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2012
228108
Big Bluff Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2012
228109
Big Bluff Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2012
228110
Big Bluff Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2012
228111
Big Bluff Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2012
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.100451,-87.107667
Carries CSX Transportation over Harpeth River
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Deck girder
Total Length: 296.0 Feet
Span Length: 104.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Harpeth River on CSX Railroad
History: Built 1922 by the American Bridge Co.; one of three original spans destroyed by 2010 flood and replaced
Built: 1922
Location: Cheatham County
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229729
CSX Harpeth River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2012
229730
CSX Harpeth River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2012
229731
CSX Harpeth River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2012
229732
CSX Harpeth River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2012
229733
CSX Harpeth River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2012
229734
CSX Harpeth River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2012
Status: Abandoned
Location: 36.260432,-87.061289
Carries Abandoned Central Tennessee Railway over Marrowbone Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 843.0 Feet
Span Length: 146.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Marrowbone Creek on Abandoned Central Tennessee Railway
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903
Location: Cheatham County
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362786
TC Ashland City Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2012
362787
TC Ashland City Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in January 2012
362788
TC Ashland City Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in January 2012
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.276983,-87.136117
Carries TN 49 over Branch fo Harpeth River
Design: culvert
Design Details:
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 9.8 Feet
Overview: Culvert over Branch fo Harpeth River on TN 49
History:
Built: 1931
Location: Cheatham County
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433914
KY 49 over Harpeth River
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2018
433915
KY 49 over Harpeth River
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2018
433916
KY 49 over Harpeth River
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2018
Status:
Location: 36.146895,-87.121863
Carries Tributary of the Harpeth River over hillside
Design: tunnel
Design Details: water diversion Tunnel
Total Length: 290.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under hillside on Tributary of the Harpeth River
History: Built 1819
Built: 1819
Location: Cheatham County
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488814
Montgomery Bell Tunnel
looking east
Photo from fotospot
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.
