Cumberland River

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Andrew J. Sullivan Memorial Bridge (Whitley County, Kentucky)
Built 1923 by the Luten Bridge Co.; replaced 2001
Lost concrete arch bridge over Cumberland River on KY 904
Replaced by new bridge

Austin Peay Bridge (Jackson County, Tennessee)
Built by the Nashville Bridge Company in 1924 and replaced 1994
Lost K-Truss through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Tn 56
Replaced by new bridge

Bordeaux Railroad Bridge (Davidson County, Tennessee)
Polygonal Warren through truss with sub-panels bridge over Cumberland River
Open to traffic

Brookside Bridge (Harlan County, Kentucky)
Built 1918; Collapsed 1978; Replaced 1979
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Clover Fork Cumberland River on KY 38
Collapsed

CNTP - Cumberland River Bridge (Pulaski County, Kentucky)
Built 1880 for the Cincinnati Southern Railway, replaced in 1955
Lost Deck truss bridge over Cumberland River on Norfolk Southern Railway at Burnside
Replaced by a new bridge

CNTP - Cumberland River Bridge (Burnside) (Pulaski County, Kentucky)
Built ca. 1950 as a part of the Lake Cumberland project
Deck truss bridge over Cumberland River on Cincinnati Southern Railway and leased by Norfolk Southern
Open to traffic

Cordell Hull Bridge (Smith County, Tennessee)
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1992
Through truss bridge over Cumberland River on NFA A392 in Carthage
Open to traffic

CSX - Cumberland River Bridge (Harlan County, Kentucky)
3-span, Warren through truss bridge over Cumberland River on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

CSX - Cumberland River Bridge (Williamsburg) (Whitley County, Kentucky)
Through truss bridge over Cumberland River on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

CSX - Cumberland Swing Bridge (Davidson County, Tennessee)
Built 1931
Camelback through truss bridge over Cumberland River on CSX Railroad in downtown Nashville
Open 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 downtown
One Camelback through truss and 3 Warren through trusses over the Cumberland River on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

Cumberland Falls Bridge (Whitley County, Kentucky)
Built 1954
Stone covered concrete arch bridge over Cumberland River on KY 90
Open to traffic

Cumberland River Bridge (Wilson County, Tennessee)
Built 1954; Demolished 2014
Lost Through truss bridge over Cumberland River on TN 109 in Gallatin
Replaced by a new bridge

Cumberland River Ferry (Monroe County, Kentucky)
Ferry across Cumberland River on KY 214
Open to traffic

Cumberland River KY 779 Bridge (Whitley County, Kentucky)
Built 1925, demolished and replaced by new bridge 2017
Closed spandrel "Luten" type arch bridge over Cumberland River on KY 779
Demolished, replaced by new bridge

Cumberland River KY 90 Bridge (Pulaski County, Kentucky)
Built 1951 as a part of the Lake Cumberland Project; replaced 2005
Lost deck truss bridge over Cumberland River on KY 90 in Burnside
Replaced by new bridge

Cumberland River KY 92 Bridge (Whitley County, Kentucky)
Built 1937
Through truss bridge over Cumberland River on KY 92
Open to traffic

Cumberland River Pedestrian Bridge (Davidson County, Tennessee)
Built 2007
Deck girder bridge over Cumberland River on Shelby Bottoms Greenway
Open to pedestrians only

Gateway Bridge (Davidson County, Tennessee)
Built 2004
Steel through arch bridge over Cumberland River on Gateway Blvd. in downtown Nashville
Open to traffic

Jefferson Street Bridge (Davidson County, Tennessee)
Built 1910; replaced 1990
Lost through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Jefferson Street in downtown Nashville
Replaced by a modern bridge

John T. Cunningham Memorial Bridge (Montgomery County, Tennessee)
Built 1925, replaced 1986
Lost K-Truss through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Old State Route 13
Replaced by new bridge

KT - Big South Fork Cumberland River Arch Bridge (McCreary County, Kentucky)
Built 1907; closed 1966.
Arch bridge over Big South Fork Cumberland River on former K&T Railroad
Closed to all traffic

L&N - Cumberland River Drawbridge (Old) (Davidson County, Tennessee)
Built 1897; Replaced 1931
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

L&N - Cumberland River Triangular Truss (Davidson County, Tennessee)
Built 1866, Replaced 1897
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

L&N - Cumberland Swing Bridge (Old Civil War Version) (Davidson County, Tennessee)
Built 1858; Burned 1864
McCallum through truss over Cumberland River on Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Destroyed by fire

New Cumberland River KY 90 Bridge (Pulaski County, Kentucky)
Built 2005
Warren through truss bridge over Cumberland River on KY 90
Open to traffic

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 Road
Open to vehicles, horses, and pedestrians

Old Hickory Bridges (Davidson County, Tennessee)
First bridge built 1928; second bridge built 1967
Pair of through truss bridges over Cumberland River on TN 45 in Nashville
Open to traffic

Old Railroad Lane Cumberland River Bridge (Knox County, Kentucky)
Built 1905 for the Cumberland Railroad Company
Through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Old Railroad Lane
Open to traffic

Old US 27 Burnside Tunnel (Pulaski County, Kentucky)
Built 1927-1928; abandoned 1950
Tunnel on US 27
Closed to all traffic

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 Clarksville
Open to traffic

Rome Ferry (Smith County, Tennessee)
Established 1830
Abandoned ferry across Cumberland River on Rome Road
Derelict/abandoned

Shelby Street Bridge (Davidson County, Tennessee)
Built 1907-09; rehabilitated for pedestrian use in 2003
Three-span through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Shelby Street in downtown Nashville
Open to pedestrians only

Smithland Bridge (Livingston County, Kentucky)
Built 1931; rehabilitated 1954
Through truss bridge over Cumberland River on US 60 at Smithland
Open to traffic

State Route 2014 Bridge (Bell County, Kentucky)
Built 1873 by the Louisville Bridge and Iron Co.; replaced 1993
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Cumberland River on State Route 2014
Bridge has been replaced.

US 27 Cumberland River Bridge (Pulaski County, Kentucky)
Built ca. 1950; replaced 2001
Lost deck truss bridge over Cumberland River on US 27
Replaced by a new bridge

US 27 Cumberland River Bridge (Old) (Pulaski County, Kentucky)
Construction began in 1930. Bridge opened in 1931. Replaced in 1950
Lost Through truss bridge over Cumberland River on US 27 at Burnside
Replaced by a new bridge

US62 Cumberland River Bridge (Livingston County, Kentucky)
Built 1952
Through truss bridge over Cumberland River on US 62
Open to traffic

US68 Lake Barkley Bridge (Trigg County, Kentucky)
Built 1932; rehabilitated 1944; demolished 2018
Parker through truss bridge over Lake Barkley on US 68
Replaced by a new bridge

Williamsburg Bridge (Whitley County, Kentucky)
Built ca. 1890; replaced 1989
Lost through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Main Street (KY 296) at Williamsburg
Replaced by new bridge

Woodland Street Bridge (Davidson County, Tennessee)
Built 1886; Replaced 1964
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Woodland Street
Replaced by a new bridge