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L&N - Danville Swing Bridge

Benton County, Tennessee, and Houston County, Tennessee

Photos 

Louisville & Nashville Railroad Bridge

Photo taken by Lloyd Family

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BH Photo #488674

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Facts 

Overview
Lost Through truss bridge over Tennessee River / Kentucky Lake on Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Location
Benton County, Tennessee, and Houston County, Tennessee
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built in 1932; replaced in ?
Railroad
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad (LN)
Design
Through truss swing
Approximate latitude, longitude
+36.29944, -87.95306   (decimal degrees)
36°17'58" N, 87°57'11" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/414427/4017582 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 91901 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Benton County, Tennessee (13)
Built 1932 (963)
Built during 1930s (11,803)
Houston County, Tennessee (7)
Lost (25,310)
Louisville & Nashville Railroad (286)
Movable (3,006)
Owned by railroad (12,597)
Pratt through truss (5,464)
 Pratt truss (9,405)
Railroad (15,696)
Replaced by new bridge (17,045)
Swing (1,475)
Tennessee (1,227)
Tennessee River (44)
Through truss (15,288)
Truss (33,153)

Update Log 

  • January 14, 2021: New photo from Douglas Butler
  • January 12, 2021: New photo from Douglas Butler

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Sources 

  • Douglas Butler
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L& N - Danville Swing Bridge
Posted January 13, 2021, by Luke

Geoff, Doug's never been able to get those right. It's easier to just edit it oneself than to get him to do it right.