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Lenox Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only
Preserved as part of a public park within the Lakewood housing development near Dyersburg

Location: 36.101817,-89.442784

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Carries Pedestrian traffic over
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Swing Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt swing pony truss bridge, pin-connected, originally spanning Obion River on CR S8025 west of Lenox
History: Built 1917 by the Vincennes Bridge Co.; damaged by overweight load in 1978; dismanted 1985; relocated 1987-88
Built: 1917

Location: Dyer County

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108834

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HAER photo: Side view

These photos from the Historic American Engineering Record show the derelict bridge in its original location [HAER photos taken September 1985 by Larry Donald]

108835

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HAER photo: Pivot

The bridge's center pivot pier and collapsed approach span are plainly visible in this photo

138069

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Photo taken by Channin Rosenthal in July 2007

138070

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Photo taken by Channin Rosenthal in July 2007

138071

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Photo taken by Channin Rosenthal in July 2007

138072

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Photo taken by Channin Rosenthal in April 2009

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Photo taken by Channin Rosenthal in July 2007

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011

209140

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011

209141

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011

209142

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011

209143

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011

209144

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011

209145

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011

209146

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011

209147

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011

209148

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011

209149

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011

209150

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011

209151

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011

209152

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011

209153

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011

209154

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011

209155

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011

209156

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011

209157

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used to operate the manual swing

Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011

209158

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011

209159

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler

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Lenox Railroad Bridge

Status: Open to railroad traffic

Location: 36.115489,-89.494682

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Carries over
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony plate girder bridge over Obion River on the Tennken Railroad, north of Lenox
History:
Built:

Location: Dyer County

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108836

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Overview

Photo taken Nov. 2006 by Blake Sartin

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Obion River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.048889,-89.557778

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Carries TN 104 over Obion River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 5-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 550.7 Feet
Span Length: 101.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Obion River on TN 104
History: Built 1948; rehabilitated 1993
Built: 1948

Location: Dyer County

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209160

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011

209161

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011

209162

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011

209163

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011

209164

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011

209165

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011

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Slough Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 35.998333,-89.545556

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Carries Jackson Road over Slough Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Slough Creek on Jackson Road
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950

Location: Dyer County

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238039

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View to southwest

Photo taken by Martha Carver,2011

238040

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Oblique elevation, view to the northwest

Photo taken by Martha Carver, 2011

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Through to the east

Photo taken by Martha Carver, 2011

238042

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Oblique elevation, view to the northeast

Photo taken by Martha Carver, 2011

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TN 104 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.035833,-89.426111

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Carries TN 104 over BRANCH
Design: arch
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Arch bridge over unnamed creek on TN 104 in Dyersburg
History: Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1992
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Dyer County

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Parks Covered Bridge 42-66-01

Status: Open to pedestrians only
Preserved as part of a public park in Trimble

Location: 36.204695,-89.191750

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Carries over
Design: truss/pony/kingpost
Design Details: Covered Kingpost pony truss
Total Length: 59.0 Feet
Span Length: 28.0 Feet

Overview: Covered bridge originally spanning Obion River Drainage Canal within a private farm near Trimble
History: Built ca. 1910 by farmer W.E. Parks; relocated 1997 to a city park in Trimble
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Dyer County

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246837

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1993, Original Location on Farm

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1993 Original Location on Farm

246839

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After relocation to Trimble, Plaque

Photo taken by Martha Carver in June 2002

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After relocation to Trimble, through

Photo taken by Martha Carver in June 2002

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After relocation to Trimble, elevation

Photo taken by Martha Carver in June 2002

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CN - Roellen Newbern Road Overpass

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Location: 36.099444,-89.276389

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Carries Railroad (CN) over Roellen Newbern Road
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet

Overview: Arch bridge over Roellen Newbern Road on Railroad (CN)
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Dyer County

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257399

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Through to the South

Photo taken by Martha Carver in June 2013

257400

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Northeast Wingwall, view to the Southeast

Photo taken by Martha Carver in June 2013

257401

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Through to the North

Photo taken by Martha Carver in June 2013

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Oblique Through, View to the Northwest

Photo taken by Martha Carver in June 2013

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Tigrett Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 35.991212,-89.260082

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Carries Pedestrian Trail (old railway bed) over North Fork Forked Deer River
Design: truss/through/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over North Fork Forked Deer River on Pedestrian Trail (old railway bed)
History:
Built:

Location: Dyer County

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Tennken - Drainage Ditch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.078365,-89.501753

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Carries Tennken Railroad over Unnamed drainage ditch
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Unnamed drainage ditch on Tennken Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Dyer County

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270296

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Looking NNW

Photo taken by Shane Passmore in September 2012

270297

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Looking back at the interstate (I-155)

Photo taken by Shane Passmore in September 2012

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Obion River TN 78 Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 36.136106,-89.431495

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Carries TN 78 over Obion River
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 2496.2 Feet
Span Length: 102.0 Feet

Overview: Lost truss bridge over Obion River on TN 78
History: Built 1936; replaced 1995
Built: 1936

Location: Dyer County

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Court Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.031302,-89.374635

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Carries TN 104 over Illinois Central Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 225.1 Feet
Span Length: 37.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Illinois Central Railroad on TN 104
History: Built 1936; rehabilitated 1993
Built: 1936

Location: Dyer County

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Main Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.029488,-89.386472

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Carries TN 211 over North Fork Forked Deer River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 654.9 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over North Fork Forked Deer River on TN 211
History: Built 1933; rehabilitated 1991
Built: 1933

Location: Dyer County

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Emerson E. Parks Covered Bridge 42-23-01

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 36.204715,-89.191757

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Carries a pedestrian walkway over
Design: truss/through/kingpost
Design Details: Kingpost through truss
Total Length: 33.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Kingpost through truss bridge on a pedestrian walkway
History: Built 1904
Built: 1904

Location: Dyer County

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333210

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Parks Covered Bridge - Trimble, TN | by SeeMidTN.com (aka Brent)

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Emerson E. Parks Covered Bridge 42-23-01

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2018

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Emerson E. Parks Covered Bridge 42-23-01

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2018

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Emerson E. Parks Covered Bridge 42-23-01

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2018

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Emerson E. Parks Covered Bridge 42-23-01

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2018

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Emerson E. Parks Covered Bridge 42-23-01

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2018

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Emerson E. Parks Covered Bridge 42-23-01

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2018

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Emerson E. Parks Covered Bridge 42-23-01

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2018

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Emerson E. Parks Covered Bridge 42-23-01

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2018

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Reeds Creek KY 211 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.178700,-89.216417

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Carries KY Hwy 211 over Reeds Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details:
Total Length: 86.0 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Reeds Creek on KY Hwy 211
History:
Built: 1928

Location: Dyer County

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434118

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Reeds Creek KY 211 Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2018

434119

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Reeds Creek KY 211 Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2018

434120

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Reeds Creek KY 211 Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2018


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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