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Hopkins Bridge Through Truss Bridge

Picture fading: This view is from the Marshall County (west) side, looking east into Bedford County.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in 1973

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On county line, looking downriver

Marshall County on the left, Bedford County on the right.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in 1973

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On county line, looking upriver

Bedford County on the left, Marshall County on the right.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in 1973

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View of wooden planks deck (my uncle William D, Johnson's truck coming across)

Looking west into Marshall County

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in 1973

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Island under bridge

Small shoals under bridge, but no pier. Pier for new concrete deck bridge now stands on this shoal

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in 1973

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New Hopkins Bridge that replaced the steel truss bridge over the Duck River

Old bridge was a single span, new bridge has two support piers

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2008

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Surrounding banks have not changed, with underground caves feeding the river at this point

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2008

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Westbound look, into Marshall County

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2008

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New bridge with steel girders and piers

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in November 2008

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Picture History 

Written by Calvin Sneed

These pictures were taken in the spring of 1974

Essay

Written by Calvin Sneed

These pictures were taken in the spring of 1974

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt single-span through truss bridge over Duck River on Hopkins Bridge Road in Eastern Marshall County-Western Bedford County
Status
Replaced by new concrete I-beam bridge with one middle pier
History
Built (year unknown) by the Youngstown Bridge Company, Youngstown, Ohio
Builder
- Youngstown Bridge Co. of Youngstown, Ohio
Design
Long single-span Pratt Simple Through Truss, with wooden plank deck
Inventory number
BH 36996 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Bedford County, Tennessee (2)
Lost (1,716)
Marshall County, Tennessee (6)
Owned by county (14,341)
Pratt truss (1,612)
Replaced by new bridge (780)
Tennessee (379)
Through truss (5,500)
Truss (16,187)
Youngstown Bridge Co. (13)

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