Cumberland River Bicentennial Trail Bridge

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Overview The Cumberland River Bicentennial Trail Bridge is an old railroad bridge preserved as a pedestrian bridge on a hiking trail. Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Closeup of Bridge Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Parker Truss Closeup Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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West Approach and Portal Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Deck View Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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East Approach The trestle has a very long eastern approach and it curves to the right. Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Approaching the Bend Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Looking Upward Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Trail Marker The C.R.B.T. is a "Rails to Trails" project. Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Bridge Plaque The bridge was built by the American Bridge Company. Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Lower Chord and Joint Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Western Portal Entrance and Overhead Decor Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Eastern Trestle Approach Details Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Oblique View Trees obscure the view from the eastern bank. Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

Map 

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Facts 

Overview

Parker through truss bridge over Sycamore Creek on Cumberland River Bicentennial Trail (Formerly Tennessee Central Railroad), a "Rails to Trails" project in Ashland City, TN.

Location

Ashland City, Cheatham County, Tennessee

Status

Open to pedestrians

History

Built 1901

Builder

- American Bridge Co. of New York

Design

Parker through truss

Also called

Sycamore Creek Railroad Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+36.30740, -87.13108   (decimal degrees)
36°18'27" N, 87°07'52" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/488232/4018052 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Cheatham Dam

Inventory number

BH 36459 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• August 4, 2008: Updated by James McCray: updated gps coordinates
• April 16, 2008: Added by James McCray

Sources 

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

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