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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")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/486829/4015754 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Cheatham Dam
Inventory number
BH 32455 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/2006)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 30.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007)
2,840

Update Log 

  • April 16, 2008: New photos from James McCray

Sources 

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