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Overview

The Cowley bridge is a Bowstring Arch Truss bridge built by the King Iron Bridge Co. in 1878. It is about a mile and a half north west of Kelso on the Elk River. The bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places.

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West Portal

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West Portal

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Deck View

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Deck View Again

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Oblique View

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One More Shot From the West

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Map 

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Facts 

Overview
Bowstring through truss bridge over Elk River on West Stevens Creek Road
Location
Lincoln County, Tennessee
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built by the King Iron Bridge Co. in 1878. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Design
Bowstring through truss
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+35.13806, -86.46861   (decimal degrees)
35°08'17" N, 86°28'07" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/548408/3888482 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Mulberry
Inventory numbers
NRHP 83003046 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 36244 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log 

  • July 13, 2008: Updated by James McCray
  • February 10, 2008: Added by James McCray

Sources 

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