L&N - Danville Swing Bridge (1861)

Photos 

First rr bridge

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Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Through truss bridge over Tennessee River / Kentucky Lake on Louisville & Nashville

Location

Benton County, Tennessee, and Houston County, Tennessee

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built in 1861; replaced 1931

Railroad

- Louisville & Nashville Railroad (LN)

Design

Through truss

Approximate latitude, longitude

+36.29999, -87.95340   (decimal degrees)
36°17'60" N, 87°57'12" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/414397/4017644 (zone/easting/northing)

Inventory number

BH 91902 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

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

Related Bridges 

• L&N - Danville Swing Bridge (Successor)

Sources 

• Douglas Butler

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