List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee

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Bridge

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s and tunnel

Tunnel

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s on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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in the U.S. state

U.S. state

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of Tennessee

Tennessee

Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...

Name	Built	Listed	Location	County	Type
Big Sewee Creek Bridge	1914	1982-07-06	Decatur Decatur, Tennessee Decatur is a town in Meigs County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,395 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Meigs County.The local pronunciation of the name is duh▪KAY▪ter .-Geography:Decatur is located at... 35°35′37"N 84°42′46"W	Meigs Meigs County, Tennessee Meigs County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 11,753. Its county seat is Decatur.-History:Before 1819, the area that is now Meigs County was Cherokee territory. White settlers established ferries to cross the Tennessee River from Rhea County as...	Through Truss
Chattanooga, Harrison, Georgetown & Charleston Railroad Tunnel	1863	1978-08-24	Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tennessee Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County... 35°3′51"N 85°14′20"W	Hamilton Hamilton County, Tennessee Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It was named for Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 310,935 . Its county seat is Chattanooga....
Conway Bridge		2009-11-20	Briar Thicket vicinity 36°7′21.2"N 83°7′30.82"W	Greene
Cumberland Mountain Tunnel	1849, 1852	1977-08-22	Cowan Cowan, Tennessee Cowan is a city in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,737 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Tullahoma, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...	Franklin Franklin County, Tennessee Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 41,052. Its county seat is Winchester.Franklin County is part of the Tullahoma, Tennessee, Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
Elmwood Cemetery Office and Entrance Bridge		1978-05-22	Memphis Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers.... 35°7′27"N 90°1′45"W	Shelby Shelby County, Tennessee Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the state's largest both in terms of population and geographic area, with a population of 927,644 at the 2010 census...
Firescald Creek Stone Arch Bridge	1906	1987-04-01	Altamont Altamont, Tennessee Altamont is a town in Grundy County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,136 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Grundy County.-Geography:... 35°26′45"N 85°43′46"W	Grundy	Stone arch bridge
Harrisburg Covered Bridge	1875	1975-06-10	Harrisburg 35°51′39"N 83°28′58"W	Sevier Sevier County, Tennessee Sevier County is a county of the state of Tennessee, United States. Its population was 71,170 at the 2000 United States Census. It is included in the Sevierville, Tennessee, Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette, TN Combined Statistical Area. The...
Hickory Creek Stone Arch Bridge	1912	1987-04-01	Marvin Chapel 35°28′35"N 85°50′47"W	Grundy	Stone Arch Bridge
Cordell Hull Bridge		2009-11-20	Carthage Carthage, Tennessee Carthage is a town in Smith County, Tennessee, United States, and is part of the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,251 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Smith County, and perhaps best known as the hometown of former Vice President Al Gore, and his father,... 36°14′54.67"N 85°57′17.11"W	Smith
Hutsell Truss Bridge	1910	1982-07-06	Ten Mile Ten Mile, Tennessee Ten Mile is an unincorporated area in northern Meigs and southeastern Roane counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The Roane County portion is included in the Harriman, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area.... 35°36′49"N 84°41′16"W	Meigs Meigs County, Tennessee Meigs County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 11,753. Its county seat is Decatur.-History:Before 1819, the area that is now Meigs County was Cherokee territory. White settlers established ferries to cross the Tennessee River from Rhea County as...
Kelso Bowstring Arch Truss Bridge	1878	1983-01-04	Kelso 35°8′17"N 86°28′7"W	Lincoln Lincoln County, Tennessee Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. , the population was 31,340. Its county seat is Fayetteville. It is named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.-History:...	Bowstring Arch Truss
Ketner's Mill and Bridge	1824, 1872	1977-11-23	Victoria	Marion Marion County, Tennessee Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 27,776. Its county seat is Jasper.Marion County is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...
Kings Mill Bridge		1982-07-06	Decatur Decatur, Tennessee Decatur is a town in Meigs County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,395 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Meigs County.The local pronunciation of the name is duh▪KAY▪ter .-Geography:Decatur is located at... 35°34′40"N 84°45′34"W	Meigs Meigs County, Tennessee Meigs County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 11,753. Its county seat is Decatur.-History:Before 1819, the area that is now Meigs County was Cherokee territory. White settlers established ferries to cross the Tennessee River from Rhea County as...	Single Span Through Truss
Lebanon Road Stone Arch Bridge	1888	1987-05-13	Nashville Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home... 36°9′16"N 86°44′33"W	Davidson Davidson County, Tennessee Davidson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 626,681. Its county seat is Nashville.In 1963, the City of Nashville and the Davidson County government merged, so the county government is now known as the "Metropolitan Government of Nashville and...
Marion Memorial Bridge	1929, 1930, 1947	2007-09-06	Haletown Haletown, Tennessee Haletown is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Tennessee, United States. It is probably best known as the former location of Hales Bar Dam, a major hydroelectric project of the former Tennessee Electric Power Company completed in 1913 which was later purchased by the Tennessee Valley... 35°1′44"N 85°32′53"W	Marion Marion County, Tennessee Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 27,776. Its county seat is Jasper.Marion County is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...	Warren and Parker Truss
Market Street Bridge	1917	2010-12-20	Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tennessee Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County... 35°3′31"N 85°18′33"W	Hamilton Hamilton County, Tennessee Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It was named for Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 310,935 . Its county seat is Chattanooga....	Chief John Ross Bridge Bascule bridge Bascule bridge A bascule bridge is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances the span, or "leaf," throughout the entire upward swing in providing clearance for boat traffic....
Montgomery Bell Tunnel Montgomery Bell Tunnel The Montgomery Bell Tunnel, also known as the Patterson Forge Tunnel, in Cheatham County, Tennessee, is a long tunnel through limestone rock which was the first "full-scale" water diversion tunnel built in the United States. It is also apparently the first "full-scale" tunnel of any type in the...	1819	1994-04-19	White Bluff White Bluff, Tennessee White Bluff is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,142 at the 2000 census. The community name derives from the White Bluff Iron Forge.- School history :... 36°8′49"N 87°7′19"W	Cheatham
Old Town Bridge Old Town Bridge (Franklin, Tennessee) The Old Town Bridge in Franklin, Tennessee was a "frame bridge across Brown Creek near its junction with the Big Harpeth River." It was built by U.S. soldiers in 1801. It carried the Harpeth River branch of the Natchez Trace over Brown's Creek. The bridge was rebuilt several times subsequently,...	1801, ca. 1820	1988-04-13	Franklin Franklin, Tennessee Franklin is a city within and the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 62,487 as of the 2010 census Franklin is located approximately south of downtown Nashville.-History:... 35°59′45"N 86°56′10"W	Williamson Williamson County, Tennessee Williamson County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010 US Census, the population was 183,182. The County's seat is Franklin, and it is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is named after Hugh Williamson, a...
Scott Creek Stone Arch Bridge		1987-04-01	Coalmont Coalmont, Tennessee Coalmont is a city in Grundy County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 841 at the 2010 census.-History:Coalmont was established as a coal mining company town around 1904, operated by the Sewanee Coal, Coke and Land Company. Residences, businesses and commercial buildings in Coalmont were... 35°18′17"N 85°42′45"W	Grundy	Stone Arch Bridge
Shelby Street Bridge Shelby Street Bridge The Shelby Street Bridge is a truss bridge that spans the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It was originally opened on July 5, 1909, and was reopened as a pedestrian bridge on August 3, 2003...	1907, 1909	1986-11-20	Nashville Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home... 36°9′43"N 86°46′19"W	Davidson Davidson County, Tennessee Davidson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 626,681. Its county seat is Nashville.In 1963, the City of Nashville and the Davidson County government merged, so the county government is now known as the "Metropolitan Government of Nashville and...	Truss & girder span bridge
Southern Railroad Bridge	1900	1989-07-25	Rockford Rockford, Tennessee Rockford is a city in Blount County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 798 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... 35°50′52"N 83°56′45"W	Blount Blount County, Tennessee Blount County is a U.S. county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Its population was 123,010 at the United States Census, 2010. The county seat is at Maryville, which is also the county's largest city....
Surprise Truss Bridge	1917	1982-07-06	Ten Mile Ten Mile, Tennessee Ten Mile is an unincorporated area in northern Meigs and southeastern Roane counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The Roane County portion is included in the Harriman, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area.... 35°38′51"N 84°37′58"W	Meigs Meigs County, Tennessee Meigs County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 11,753. Its county seat is Decatur.-History:Before 1819, the area that is now Meigs County was Cherokee territory. White settlers established ferries to cross the Tennessee River from Rhea County as...
Walland Bridge	1918	1989-07-25	Walland Walland, Tennessee Walland is an unincorporated community in Blount County, Tennessee, in the Southeastern United States. Walland is the site of a post office and is the place name associated with zip code 37886, which covers an area beyond the Walland community... 35°43′46"N 83°48′58"W	Blount Blount County, Tennessee Blount County is a U.S. county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Its population was 123,010 at the United States Census, 2010. The county seat is at Maryville, which is also the county's largest city....
Walnut Street Bridge	1891	1990-02-23	Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tennessee Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County... 35°3′44"N 85°18′23"W	Hamilton Hamilton County, Tennessee Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It was named for Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 310,935 . Its county seat is Chattanooga....	Camelback truss,modified
Westmoreland Tunnel	1886	1978-01-20	Westmoreland Westmoreland, Tennessee Westmoreland is a town in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,093 at the 2000 census. The town name originates from the historic English county Westmorland, now part of Cumbria.-Geography:... 36°33′31"N 86°14′57"W	Sumner Sumner County, Tennessee Sumner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 130,449. Its county seat is Gallatin, but its largest town is Hendersonville...
Elizabethton Covered Bridge Elizabethton Covered Bridge The Elizabethton Covered Bridge is a covered bridge over the Doe River in Elizabethton, the county seat of Carter County, Tennessee.The Elizabethton Covered Bridge was constructed in 1882 and connects 3rd Street and Hattie Avenue.- Features :... part of the Elizabethton Historic District		1973-03-14	Elizabethton 36.347°N 82.212°W	Carter
Elk Avenue Bridge part of the Elizabethton Historic District		1973-03-14	Elizabethton 36.348°N 82.212°W	Carter
Broad Street Bridge part of the Elizabethton Historic District		1973-03-14	Elizabethton 36.352°N 82.213°W	Carter
Cumberland Avenue Bridge	1906	removed 2001-07-13	South Pittsburg South Pittsburg, Tennessee South Pittsburg is a city in Marion County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,295 at the 2000 census. South Pittsburg is home to the National Cornbread Festival.-History:...	Marion Marion County, Tennessee Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 27,776. Its county seat is Jasper.Marion County is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...	Single span arch bridge
Elkhead Stone Arch Bridge		removed 1986-08-01	Pelham	Grundy
Paint Rock Creek Covered Bridge		removed 1980-06-19	Huntsville Huntsville, Tennessee Huntsville is a town in Scott County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 981 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Scott County.-Geography:...	Scott	queen post truss
Parks Covered Bridge	1912	removed 1998-03-13	Trimble Trimble, Tennessee Trimble is a town in Dyer and Obion counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 637 at the 2010 census.The Dyer County portion of Trimble is part of the Dyersburg, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Obion County portion is part of the Union City, TN–KY Micropolitan...	Obion

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