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L&N - Danville Swing Bridge (1861)

Benton County, Tennessee, and Houston County, Tennessee

Photos 

First rr bridge

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BH Photo #488677

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 

19th Century (7,531)
Benton County, Tennessee (13)
Built 1861 (29)
Built during 1860s (514)
Houston County, Tennessee (7)
Lost (24,597)
Lost 1931 (63)
Lost during 1930s (614)
 Louisville & Nashville Railroad (273)
Movable (2,958)
Replaced by new bridge (16,483)
Swing (1,444)
Tennessee (1,221)
Tennessee River (44)
Through truss (15,013)
Truss (32,701)

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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