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HAER photo: Side view These photos from the Historic American Engineering Record show the derelict bridge in its original location [HAER photos taken September 1985 by Larry Donald] |
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HAER photo: Pivot The bridge's center pivot pier and collapsed approach span are plainly visible in this photo |
Facts
- Overview
- Swing pony truss bridge originally spanning Obion River on CR S8025 west of Lenox
- Location
- Dyer County, Tennessee
- Status
- Open to pedestrians only
- Future prospects
- Preserved as part of a public park within the Lakewood housing development near Dyersburg
- History
- Built 1917 by the Vincennes Bridge Co.; damaged by overweight load in 1978; dismanted 1985; relocated 1987-88
- Builder
- - Vincennes Bridge Co. of Vincennes, Indiana
- Design
- Swing Pratt pony truss
- Dimensions
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Deck width: 12.0 ft.
- Recognition
- Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
- Inventory number
- BH 32502 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Sources
- HAER TN-16 - Lenox Bridge