1909: (
Archived Bridge Hunter;
Bridge Hunter;
Historic Bridges;
HAER;
Satellite)
I presume the name of the Shelby Street Bridge was changed to the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge in 2003 when it was rehabbed as a pedestrian bridge.
The 1,777' (572m) long Shelby Street Bridge has a main span of 318' (97m). [HistoricBridges]
The 1,600' (488m) long Gateway Bridge has a main span of 545' (116m).
Shelby Street Bridge
Gateway Bridge
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HAER TENN,19-NASH,22--1
1. February 1998 AERIAL VIEW OF SOUTH SIDE OF BRIDGE: RIVER SPANS AND APPROACHES. LOOKING NORTH. - Sparkman Street Bridge, Spanning Cumberland River, Nashville, Davidson County, TN |
"Significance: The bridge possesses state level engineering significance as an example
of the through Parker and camelback truss types and for its uncommon
concrete trusses. The bridge possesses local significance as a historic
river crossing connecting downtown Nashville with East Nashville." [
HAER_data]
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| 2016 photo by Ben Tate, cropped, via BridgeHunter_2004 |
1909 is getting rather late for pin-connected construction. It is nice that an historic truss was preserved.
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Janey Anderson posted
Well, I wasn't sure it would happen BUT I did find something appropriate to post for you Ship Junkies in Nashville today! Tug Carolyn Lamprey (built 2019 by Bourg Drydock) and her barge came pushing along the Cumberland river with a full load, just when I was on top of the John Seigenthaler pedestrian bridge taking in the sights. *Tug Carolyn Lampley, is named for the sister of the late Ron Hunter, who founded and was president of Hunter Marine Transport—a barge and towing company with more than a dozen towboats—that Kent Furlong bought in 2018. Hunter died in 2017 after a 40-year career, the capstones of which were building the barge line as well as developing a bulk terminal operation and a sand and gravel dredging enterprise. That's all I got!! Sept. 23, 2024 |
HistoricBridges explains that the concrete trusses on the west side had to be replaced after just a few years because the defective concrete started spalling. But I see they lasted on the east side. This is why the label "bridgeArch" was added to these notes.
