Status:
Location: 36.387778,-84.420278
Carries NFA A508 over Buffalo Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 139.1 Feet
Span Length: 62.0 Feet
Overview: Former pony truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on NFA A508
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928
Location: Scott County
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Status: Through truss span destroyed by flooding in March 2021
Part of the trail system, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Location: 36.387752,-84.629521
Carries County Road 276 (Honey Creek Loop Road) over Clear Fork River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: One Pratt through truss, one Pratt half-hip pony through truss
Total Length: 177.1 Feet
Span Length: 100.7 Feet
Overview: Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge and a half-hip Pratt pony truss (both pin-connected) with wooden decks over Clear Fork River on Scott County Road 276 (Honey Creek Loop Road). The largest span of this bridge has been washed away.
History: Built 1920-1921; Through truss span destroyed by flooding in March 2021
Built: 1920-1921
Location: Scott County
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Pin connections
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Gauging Station
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.466040,-84.597043
Carries O & W Road (NFA A040) over Pine Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 63.0 Feet
Span Length: 45.6 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Pine Creek on O & W Road (NFA A040)
History: Built 1914 (converted from a former railroad bridge)
Built: 1914
Location: Scott County
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187930
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
187931
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.578611,-84.439444
Carries NFA A063 over Roaring Paunch Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details:
Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 36.0 Feet
Span Length: 36.0 Feet
Overview: Arch bridge over Roaring Paunch Creek on NFA A063 in Winfield
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933
Location: Scott County
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140653
Old Hwy 27N Bridge above Winfield
Single arch at dark
Photo taken by Bob Davis on May 24, 2009
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Old Hwy 27N Bridge above Winfield
Abutment still standing
Photo taken by Bob Davis on May 24, 2009
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Old Hwy 27N Bridge above Winfield
Abutment still standing
Photo taken by Bob Davis on May 24, 2009
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Through to the Southwest
Photo taken by Martha Carver, 2011
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East Elevation, View to the Southwest
Photo taken by Martha Carver, 2011
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Oblique view to the Northwest
Photo taken by Martha Carver, 2011
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West Elevation, View to the Northeast
Photo taken by Martha Carver, 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Concrete arch is crumbling in several places.
Steel culverts added later are adequate.
Location: 36.384496,-84.343587
Carries Straight Fork Road over Straight Fork Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Concrete arch, reinforced with steel arch culverts
Total Length: 75.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Straight Fork Creek on Straight Fork Road
History: Built 1930, concrete arches lined with steel culverts later to preserve bridge
Built: 1930
Location: Scott County
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187742
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
Status: Open to vehicles, horses, and pedestrians
Location: 36.454122,-84.651585
Carries O & W Road over Big South Fork Cumberland River
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: Whipple through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Whipple through truss bridge over Big South Fork Cumberland River on O & W Road
History: Built in the 1880s; Bridge relocated to this site in 1915 by the Nashville Bridge Co.; Used as a railroad bridge until 1954.
Built: 1915
Location: Scott County
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140656
Oneida & Western Bridge over South Fork
Wood deck with approach fencing
Photo taken by Bob Davis 0n May 25, 2009
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Oneida & Western Bridge over South Fork
View upstream looking up
Photo taken by Bob Davis on May 25, 2009
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Oneida & Western Bridge over South Fork
Pin joints above rapids below
Photo taken by Bob Davis on May 25, 2009
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Oneida & Western Bridge over South Fork
Tension bars and turnbuckles
Photo taken by Bob Davis on May 25, 2009
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Oneida & Western Bridge over South Fork
View from overlook (elevation 1550-ft) shows main span and braced span on the east
Photo taken by Bob Davis on May 25, 2009
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Oneida & Western Bridge over South Fork
Bracing under girder section, former piers for what may have been a wood trestle for this span
Photo taken by Bob Davis on May 25, 2009
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Oneida & Western Bridge over South Fork
View from downstream
Photo taken by Bob Davis on May 25, 2009
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Knee bracing
Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2015
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Barrel shot
Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2015
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Portal
Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2015
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Approach
Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2015
Status: Abandoned
Location: 36.380461,-84.552987
Carries Once carried Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway's Cincinnati Southern Railroad (later Norfolk Southern), before being bypassed over New River
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: A 200-foot iron-modified Pratt deck truss over the river channel, flanked on either side by a 730-foot trestle of 4 Warren deck trusses, with a total length of 930 feet. In 1962-1963 when a new bridge bypassed this bridge and the nearby Robbins Tunnel, the 4 Warren decks were dismantled, leaving only the Pratt deck truss in these pictures in place, spanning the New River channel.
Total Length: 935.0 Feet
Span Length: 230.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned Pratt deck truss bridge over New River once carried Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway's Cincinnati Southern Railroad (later Norfolk Southern), before being bypassed
History: Built 1908; Replaced by a new bridge and mostly removed 1963
Built: 1908
Location: Scott County
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169840
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in July 2010
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Oldest known photo of the bridge's original pre-1908 structure.
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As in common with most of the old CNO&TP (CS) bridges, at least one part of the bridge is curved to some extent. Photo taken sometime in the 1940's I would assume.
Unknown photographer
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Another photo showing the bridge's original structure prior to the 1908 over-haul.
Unknown photographer
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The bridge prior to dismantlement of approach spans.
Unknown photographer
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The bridge featured on an issue of the Southern Railway company magazine with a nice set of EMD FT locomotives crossing the bridge southbound with the "Sparkplug" Southern's high priority freight train which was routed via the CNO&TP.
Unknown Southern Railway company photographer
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New River Bridge
Photo taken from the US-27 Scott Highway Bridge.
Photo taken by Michael Miller in November 2012
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ca. 1909 Photo
Taken from Riverside Bridge Company advertisement.
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CNTP - New River Viaduct (3rd)
Photo taken by Bill Gordon in 1962
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 36.380461,-84.552987
Carries Cincinnati Southern Railway/Cincinnati, New Orleans, & Texas Pacific Railway over New River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over New River on Cincinnati Southern Railway/Cincinnati, New Orleans, & Texas Pacific Railway
History: Built 1893; Replaced 1908
Built: 1893
Location: Scott County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.395931,-84.557842
Carries Cincinnati Southern (Norfolk Southern) Railroad over New River
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Continuous 3-span Warren deck truss bridge, with one main Warren cantilever over the river channel, flanked by 3 deck plate girder approach spans on either end (total of 6).
Total Length: 1068.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren deck truss bridge over New River on Cincinnati Southern (Norfolk-Southern) Railroad
History: Built 1963 to bypass Robbins Tunnel (T15) and several fault lines on old railroad
Built: 1963
Location: Scott County
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188012
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Huge gusset plate
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Interesting perspective here: The Warren deck truss underneath, is THREE times larger than the train that is crossing it.
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2010
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The full spread company photo showing off the then brand new New River viaduct. Note the safety nets hanging in case the bridge painters fell! From the August 1963 issue of Southern Railway's "Ties" company magazine.
Unknown company photographer
243873
From the cab of the lead locomotive on the "Royal Palm" passenger train as it crosses the massive New River viaduct in 1963.
Unknown company photographer
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Aerial view
Photo taken by Aaron Blake in May 2017
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Potential for a bike/pedestrian pathway or trail between Robbins and Helenwood, TN. No plans for such idea are on the table at this time.
Location: 36.362209,-84.582926
Carries Abandoned Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel bored though sandstone/limestone/shale/slate/clay mixture. Lined with brick masonry and stacked limestone. Straight bore, however other end is not visible from south or north due to the crest of a sizeable grade in the center of the bore.
Total Length: 2533.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned tunnel on Abandoned Railroad
History: Bored in 1877, lined and finished in 1879. Cincinnati construction crews and Chattanooga construction crews met with the building of the tracks in the center of this tunnel.
Built: 1877
Location: Scott County
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247219
The south portal of Tunnel 15. Notice old US 27's guard rail above. You may access this via hiking up from the county road south of here.
Photo taken by Alex Wood in January 2013
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There's a lot of stuff and garbage dumped into the cut approaching the tunnel. Its sort of ironic that a found this little caboose dumped right in front of the portal. Just imagine all the cabooses that once rolled through that big black hole back there. Strangely humbling. (Yes, I took it home with me LOL)
Photo taken by Alex Wood in January 2013
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Here you can see how tore up the south portal is from the affects of weather. It has pretty much become a stream now, and also a place people seem to enjoy storing trash.
Photo taken by Alex Wood in January 2013
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A detail shot focusing on the layers of brick work making up the walls of the tunnel.
Photo taken by Alex Wood in January 2013
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An abandoned signal cabinet south of the south portal...or should I say downstream?
Photo taken by Alex Wood in January 2013
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Length of "The Cut"
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2015
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"The Cut," profile
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2015
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Close up of the abandoned switchbox
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2015
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Another view of "The Cut"
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2015
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Crumbling south portal
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2015
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South portal, west abutment
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2015
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South portal, east abutment
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2015
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South portal, crumbling limestone facade, east abutment
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2015
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South portal, stationary limestone facade, crown
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2015
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South portal, crumbling limestone facade, west abutment
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2015
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Old telephone-telegraph carrier
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2015
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Crumbling brick substructure, east wall
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2015
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Crumbling brick substructure, west wall and limestone facade
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2015
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Water downstream into tunnel
This indicates that the south end of the tunnel is higher in elevation than the north end
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2015
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"The Cut" (stream to the right is flowing down into the tunnel)
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2015
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South portal, west abutment - limestone facade long crumbled away, revealing brick lining
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2015
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South portal, upper east abutment
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2015
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South porta, upper west abutment
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2015
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South portal, crumbling facade, east wall
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2015
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South portal, crumbling brick wall liner (3 bricks thick)
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2015
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South portal, limestone facade, arch crown
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2015
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South portal, water downhill into tunnel
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2015
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South portal, limestone facade wide shot
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2015
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More crumbling down to brick lining
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2015
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Wide shot, south portal entrance
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2015
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Wider shot, south portal with branch flowing into entrance
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2015
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Telephone-telegraph pole leading into "the cut"
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2015
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 36.408206,-84.545761
Carries Abandoned Railroad/Creek over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel bored through solid limestone.
Total Length: 893.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel on Abandoned Railroad/Creek
History: Bored in solid limestone in 1877. Taken out of service sometime in the 1930's. Tunnel floor was lowered and the creek re-routed through it to prevent the rail re-alignment from having to have two new bridges.
Built: 1877
Location: Scott County
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South end of Tunnel 14.
Photo taken by Butch Adkins in March 2008
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North end of Tunnel 14.
Photo taken by Butch Adkins in March 2008
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 36.409834,-84.547499
Carries Abandoned Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel bored through limestone/sandstone/shale/slate/clay mixture. One featured stacked limestone portals. Brick masonry lined.
Total Length: 751.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned tunnel on Abandoned Railroad
History: Built 1877
Built: 1877
Location: Scott County
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Photo taken by Butch Adkins in March 2008
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Photo taken by Butch Adkins in March 2008
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 36.380461,-84.552987
Carries Cincinnati Southern Railway/Cincinnati, New Orleans, & Texas Pacific Railway over New River
Design: truss/deck/fink
Design Details: Fink deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Fink deck truss bridge over New River on Cincinnati Southern Railway/Cincinnati, New Orleans, & Texas Pacific Railway
History: Built 1879; Replaced 1898
Built: 1879
Location: Scott County
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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.
