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Deck view Photos taken March 2007 by James McCray |
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Old and new |
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Closeup of Truss Photo taken by James McCray |
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Planters This photo shows the planters which the Elkton Historical Society placed at each end of the bridge. The Elkton Historical Society has done a wonderful job in getting this bridge refurbished into a pedestrian bridge. Photo taken by James McCray |
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Southern Approach and Portal Photo taken by James McCray |
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Deck View As one can see, the bridge has been beautifully restored complete with new deck pavement and truss railings. Photo taken by James McCray |
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Oblique View The picture is quite dark for some reason. The next picture is in a better light. Photo taken by James McCray |
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Oblique View Again Photo taken by James McCray |
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Old and New Bridges Photo taken by James McCray |
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Planters The Elkton Historical Society, who is in charge of preserving the bridge as a public park, has put large planters as barricades to keep vehicles from driving over the bridge. The bridge is reserved for pedestrians. Those who insist on crossing the Elk river into Elkton on HY 31 can utilize the new bridge to the left. Photo taken by James McCray |
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South End of Bridge Photo taken by James McCray |
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Between the Bridges Photo taken by James McCray |
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Closeup of Truss Photo taken by James McCray |
Facts
- Overview
- Through truss bridge over Elk River on US 31/TN 7 at Elkton
- Location
- Elkton, Giles County, Tennessee
- Status
- Open to pedestrians only
- History
- Built 1922; bypassed by new bridge in 1959
- Builder
- - Montgomery and Parker Co.
- Design
- One riveted 160.9-foot Warren through truss with polygonal top chords and twenty 26.5-foot concrete deck girder approach spans
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 160.9 ft.
Total length: 692.2 ft.
Deck width: 22 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +35.04740, -86.88792 (decimal degrees)
35°02'51" N, 86°53'17" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 16/510221/3878305 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Elkton
- Inventory number
- BH 32509 (Bridgehunter.com ID)