Cumberland River
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Andrew J. Sullivan Memorial Bridge (Whitley County, Kentucky)
Built 1923 by the Luten Bridge Co.; replaced 2001Lost concrete arch bridge over Cumberland River on KY 904Replaced by new bridge
Austin Peay Bridge (Jackson County, Tennessee)
Built by the Nashville Bridge Company in 1924 and replaced 1994Lost K-Truss through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Tn 56Replaced by new bridge
Brookside Bridge (Harlan County, Kentucky)
Built 1918; Collapsed 1978; Replaced 1979Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Clover Fork Cumberland River on KY 38Collapsed
CNTP - Cumberland River Bridge (Pulaski County, Kentucky)
Built 1880 for the Cincinnati Southern Railway, replaced in 1955Lost Deck truss bridge over Cumberland River on Norfolk Southern Railway at BurnsideReplaced by a new bridge
CNTP - Cumberland River Bridge (Burnside) (Pulaski County, Kentucky)
Built ca. 1950 as a part of the Lake Cumberland projectDeck truss bridge over Cumberland River on Cincinnati Southern Railway and leased by Norfolk SouthernOpen to traffic
Cordell Hull Bridge (Smith County, Tennessee)
Built 1934-36; rehabilitated 1992 and 2014Through truss bridge over Cumberland River on NFA A392 in CarthageOpen to traffic
CSX - Cumberland River Bridge (Harlan County, Kentucky)
Built 1925 by Fort Pitt Bridge Works3-span, Warren through truss bridge over Cumberland River on CSX RailroadOpen to traffic
CSX - Radnor Cutoff Bridge (Davidson County, Tennessee)
Built as a spur of the main line of the old Louisville & Nashville Railroad, to bypass the Union Station downtownOne Camelback through truss and 3 Warren through trusses over the Cumberland River on CSX RailroadOpen to traffic
Cumberland Falls Bridge (Whitley County, Kentucky)
Built 1954Stone covered concrete arch bridge over Cumberland River on KY 90Open to traffic
Cumberland River KY 779 Bridge (Whitley County, Kentucky)
Built 1925, demolished and replaced by new bridge 2009Lost closed spandrel "Luten" type arch bridge over Cumberland River on KY 779Demolished, replaced by new bridge
Cumberland River KY 90 Bridge (Pulaski County, Kentucky)
Built 1951 as a part of the Lake Cumberland Project; replaced 2005Lost deck truss bridge over Cumberland River on KY 90 in BurnsideReplaced by new bridge
Gateway Bridge (Davidson County, Tennessee)
Built 2004Steel through arch bridge over Cumberland River on Gateway Blvd. in downtown NashvilleOpen to traffic
Jefferson Street Bridge (Davidson County, Tennessee)
Built 1910; replaced 1990Lost through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Jefferson Street in downtown NashvilleReplaced by a modern bridge
John T. Cunningham Memorial Bridge (Montgomery County, Tennessee)
Built 1925, replaced 1986Lost K-Truss through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Old State Route 13Replaced by new bridge
KY 204 - Cumberland River Bridge (Whitley County, Kentucky)
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Cumberland River on KY 204Replaced by a new bridge in 1976
LN - Cumberland River Drawbridge (1897) (Davidson County, Tennessee)
Built 1897; Replaced 1931Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Louisville & Nashville RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
LN - Cumberland Swing Bridge (1858) (Davidson County, Tennessee)
Built 1858; Burned 1864McCallum through truss over Cumberland River on Louisville & Nashville RailroadDestroyed by fire
Martha Gallatin Bridge (Wilson County, Tennessee)
Built 1954; Demolished 2014Lost Through truss bridge over Cumberland River on TN 109 in GallatinReplaced by a new bridge
O&W Bridge (Scott County, Tennessee)
Built in the 1880s; Bridge relocated to this site in 1915 by the Nashville Bridge Co.; Used as a railroad bridge until 1954.Whipple through truss bridge over Big South Fork Cumberland River on O & W RoadOpen to vehicles, horses, and pedestrians
Old Hickory Bridges (Davidson County, Tennessee)
First bridge built 1928; second bridge built 1967Pair of through truss bridges over Cumberland River on TN 45 in NashvilleOpen to traffic
Pine Street Bridge (Bell County, Kentucky)
Built 1929 by the Luten Bridge Company; demolished and replaced 1985Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Cumberland River on Pine StreetDemolished
RJCM - Cumberland River Swing Bridge (Montgomery County, Tennessee)
Built 1891 by the Pencoyd Bridge & Construction Co.Swing through truss bridge over Cumberland River on R.J. Corman Railroad/Memphis Line at ClarksvilleOpen to traffic
Rome Ferry (Smith County, Tennessee)
Established 1830Abandoned ferry across Cumberland River on Rome RoadDerelict/abandoned
Shelby Street Bridge (Davidson County, Tennessee)
Built 1907-09; rehabilitated for pedestrian use in 2003Three-span through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Shelby Street in downtown NashvilleOpen to pedestrians only
Smithland Bridge (Livingston County, Kentucky)
Built 1931; rehabilitated 1954Through truss bridge over Cumberland River on US 60 at SmithlandOpen to traffic
State Route 2014 Bridge (Bell County, Kentucky)
Built 1873 by the Louisville Bridge and Iron Co.; replaced 1993Lost Warren through truss bridge over Cumberland River on State Route 2014Bridge has been replaced.
US 27 Cumberland River Bridge (Pulaski County, Kentucky)
Built ca. 1950; replaced 2001Lost deck truss bridge over Cumberland River on US 27Replaced by a new bridge
US 27 Cumberland River Bridge (Old) (Pulaski County, Kentucky)
Construction began in 1930. Bridge opened in 1931. Replaced in 1950Lost Through truss bridge over Cumberland River on US 27 at BurnsideReplaced by a new bridge
US68 Lake Barkley Bridge (Trigg County, Kentucky)
Built 1932; rehabilitated 1944; demolished 2018Parker through truss bridge over Lake Barkley on US 68Replaced by a new bridge
Williamsburg Bridge (Whitley County, Kentucky)
Built ca. 1890; replaced 1989Lost through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Main Street (KY 296) at WilliamsburgReplaced by new bridge
Woodland Street Bridge (Davidson County, Tennessee)
Built 1886; Replaced 1964Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Woodland StreetReplaced by a new bridge