Tennessee River
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B.B. Comer Bridge (Jackson County, Alabama)
Built 1930; Demolished 2016Cantilevered Warren through truss bridge over Tennessee River on State Highway 35 at ScottsboroDemolished June 2, 2016
Blythe Ferry (Rhea County, Tennessee)
Built 1808; used on Trail of Tears 1838; Replaced by bridge 1994Lost Ferry across Tennessee River on FerryReplaced by Highway 60 bridge; Historical markers in place
Bridgeport Railroad Bridge (Jackson County, Alabama)
Built ca 1851; Arson planned, but never attemped due to being well-guarded November 8th, 1861; Partially blown up by Confederate General Danville Leadbetter; Remaining spans burned by Union General Ormsby M. MitchellLost Howe deck truss bridge over Tennessee River on Nashville & Chattanooga Railway
Bridgeport Railroad Walking Bridge (Jackson County, Alabama)
Built 1887; four spans built 1900; Trusses modified in the 1930sWalking bridge, converted from a former L & N Railroad deck truss bridgeOpen to pedestrians
C.B. Robinson Memorial Bridge (Hamilton County, Tennessee)
Built 1976Girder bridge over Tennessee River on Tennessee State Route 319Open to traffic
C.C. Clay Bridge (NB) (Morgan County, Alabama)
Built 1931; Replaced 2006Lost through truss bridge over Tennessee River on US 231/AL 53 in HuntsvilleDemolished and replaced
Calvin J. Ward Bridge (Roane County, Tennessee)
Built 1931Through truss bridge over Tennessee River on TN 58 in KingstonDemolished and replaced.
Captain John Snodgrass Bridge (Jackson County, Alabama)
2 year bridge project, finished in 1958Continuous cantilevered Warren through truss bridge over Tennessee River on AL 117 near StevensonOpen to traffic
Clark Memorial Bridge (McCracken County, Kentucky)
Built 1931Three-span through truss bridge over Tennessee River on US 60 in LedbetterDemolished and replaced.
Eggner's Ferry Bridge (Marshall County, Kentucky)
Built 1932; one span demolished after strike from ship on January 26, 2012; reopened to traffic on May 25, 2012, demolished July 2016Lost through truss bridge over Tennessee River on US 68/KY 80Replaced by a new bridge
ET&G - Loudon Bridge (Loudon County, Tennessee)
Built ca 1850; Arson planned, but never attemped due to being well-guarded November 8th, 1861; Burned by retreating Confederates September 1st, 1863Lost Howe through truss bridge over Tennessee River on East Tennessee & Georgia RailroadArsoned by retreating Confederates September 1st, 1863
Fort Loudon Bridge (Loudon County, Tennessee)
Lenoir City Ferry once existed below dam. Bridge wasn't build on top of dam until much later.Two-lane concrete deck girder bridge anchored to the Fort Loudon Dam, spanning the Tennessee River on US 321/TN 95 in Lenoir CityReplaced by a new bridge
Gay Street Bridge (1880) (Knox County, Tennessee)
Built by GW Saulpaw 1880; Replaced by current bridge 1898Lost wooden Howe through truss bridge over Tennessee River on Gay StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Gay Street Bridge (1897) (Knox County, Tennessee)
Built 1897, reconditioned 2004Pratt deck-arched cantilevered truss over the Tennessee River on Gay StreetOpen to traffic
Henley Street Bridge (Knox County, Tennessee)
Built 1930-31, Rehabilitated 2012-13Open spandrel dual ribbed concrete arch 6-span bridge over Tennessee River on U.S. 441 (State Highway 33) in downtown Knoxville #47-SR0033-06.72Open to traffic
Hickman Lockhart Memorial Bridge (Benton County, Tennessee)
Built 1940; replaced 1980Lost Through truss bridge over Tennessee River on US70Replaced by a UCEB in 1980
Holman J. Walker Bridge (Marion County, Tennessee)
Built 1965Haunched deck plate girder bridge over Tennessee River (Nickajack Lake) on Interstate 24Open to traffic
Jimmy Evans Memorial Bridge (Benton County, Tennessee)
Buit 1992Steel stringer bridge over Tennessee River on Interstate 40Open to traffic
Johnsonville Railroad Bridge (Humphreys County, Tennessee)
Originally built 1867 as a timber Howe truss bridge; rebuilt or modified in 1873, 1893, 1900, and 1915; demolished 1945 with the creation of Kentucky LakeLost through truss swing bridge over Tennessee River on the NC&Stl Railway between Eva and (Old) JohnsonvilleNo longer exists
Keller Memorial Bridge (Morgan County, Alabama)
Built 1925; Rehabilitated 1964 & 1987; Demolished 1998Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Tennessee River on Us 31 *Replaced by new bridge
Kentucky Dam (Marshall County, Kentucky)
Built between 1938 and 1944; Roadway added 1950Dam impounding the Tennessee RiverBridge is open to local traffic with a dedicated bicycle and pedestrian path
L&N - Danville Swing Bridge (Benton County, Tennessee)
Built in 1932; replaced in ?Lost Through truss bridge over Tennessee River / Kentucky Lake on Louisville & Nashville RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
L&N - Danville Swing Bridge (1861) (Benton County, Tennessee)
Built in 1861; replaced 1931Lost Through truss bridge over Tennessee River / Kentucky Lake on Louisville & NashvilleReplaced by a new bridge
LN - Bridgeport Swing Bridge (Jackson County, Alabama)
Swing span built 1892; 114'6" (East) truss replaced 1910 w/ a 114' 8¼” riveted span; 145' (West) truss replaced 1912 w/ a 2nd-hand 143'-3¾" riveted span fabricated in 1905; Swing replaced 1981Camelback Warren through truss bridge over Tennessee River on CSX RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Loudon Steel Bridge (Loudon County, Tennessee)
Built 1929 as a toll bridge by the state; rehabilitated 1957; replaced 2004Lost through truss bridge over Tennessee River on U.S. 11 in LoudonReplaced by new bridge
Luther Draffen Bridge (Marshall County, Kentucky)
Built 1974 by the Allied Structural Steel Co.Pair of steel through arch bridges over the Tennessee River on I-24Open to traffic
Marion Memorial Bridge (Marion County, Tennessee)
Built 1929; tolls removed 1947; rehabilitated 1966, and raised 21 feet higher when Nickajack Lake was impounded. Closed permanently January 9, 2012; Demolished 2015Lost 2 Parker K-Hybrid Camelback through trusses, and 2 Warren through trusses with Polygonal top chords, all riveted, over Nickajack Lake (Tennessee River)Demolished
Market Street Bridge (Hamilton County, Tennessee)
Built 1917Bascule bridge over Tennessee River on Market Street (State Highway 8) in ChattanoogaRehabilitated in 2006
Milo Lemert Memorial Bridge (Hardin County, Tennessee)
Built 1930Lost Through truss bridge over Tennessee River on US 64/SR 15/SR 69Replaced by a new bridge
NS - Decatur Drawbridge (1979) (Limestone County, Alabama)
First bridge built on this spot was burned during the Civil War, replaced with a pontoon bridge. A swing bridge was built in 1885, and it was replaced by this modern drawbridge in 1978-79.Polygonal Warren Through Truss Vertical Lift Drawbridge over Tennessee River in DecaturOpen to traffic
NS - Tenn Bridge (Hamilton County, Tennessee)
Built 1880-86, rebuilt 1917-20Vertical lift through Warren through truss bridge over Tennessee River on the Norfolk-Southern Railway in ChattanoogaOpen to railroad traffic
O'Neal Bridge (Colbert County, Alabama)
Built 1939 by the Virginia Bridge CompanyCantilevered Warren continuous through truss bridge over Tennessee River on US 43 between Florence and SheffieldOpen to traffic
Old Railroad Bridge (Lauderdale County, Alabama)
Built 1893; Modified 1895, 1906, & 1962; Lift span relocated 1990Warren through truss bridge over Tennessee River on Old Railroad Bridge TrailOpen to pedestrians
Owens Landing Bridge (Hardin County, Tennessee)
Built 1997Concrete/steel stringer bridge over Tennessee River on U.S. Route 641/Tennessee Route 114Open to traffic
Paris Landing Bridge (Henry County, Tennessee)
Built 1927; Dedicated September 1st 1930; replaced 1992, one truss section preserved and relocated to the Scott Fitzhugh Bridge Pavilion in Paris Landing State Park MarinaPartially lost through truss bridge over Tennessee River on TN 76Bridge replaced by new bridge but one original truss section has been retained, relocated, and preserved as part of the Scott Fitzhugh Bridge Pavilion in the Paris Landing State Park Marina
Pontoon Bridge (Morgan County, Alabama)
Built in 1864 for the Union ArmyLost Pontoon bridge over Tennessee RiverNo longer exists
Shelby Rhinehart Bridge (Marion County, Tennessee)
Built 1981, after replacing the South Pittsburg-New Hope FerryModern bowstring tied-arch steel through truss bridge over Tennessee River on State Highway 156 in South PittsburgOpen to traffic
SOU - Tennessee River Bridge (1885) (Limestone County, Alabama)
Built 1885; Replaced 1979Lost Through truss bridge over Tennessee River on Southern RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
Walnut Street Bridge (Hamilton County, Tennessee)
Built 1889-91 by the Smith Bridge CompanySix-span Pennsylvania through truss bridge over the Tennessee River on Walnut Street in ChattanoogaOpen to pedestrians only
Wheeler Dam Bridge (Lawrence County, Alabama)
Built 1937; rehabilitated 1962Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Tennessee River on AL 101Open to traffic
Wilson Dam Bridge (Colbert County, Alabama)
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1958Girder bridge over Tennessee River on Res RdOpen to traffic