Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Harpeth River Bridge

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Overview

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South Portal

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North Portal

The north approach to the bridge is very long.

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Main Span

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Closeup of Main Span

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On the Long Approach

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Underneath the Long Approach

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Railing Details

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Map

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Facts

Overview: Two-span through truss bridge over Harpeth River on TN 49
Location: Cheatham County, Tennessee
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1933; rehabilitated 1994
Design: Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 180.0 ft.
Total length: 984.6 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +36.28667, -87.14667 (decimal degrees)
36°17'12" N, 87°08'48" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 32455 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/2004): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 46.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 3,170

Update Log

April 16, 2008: New photos from James McCray

Sources

James McCray - jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com

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