Austin Peay Bridge, State Route 56 spanning Cumberland River, Gainesboro, Jackson County, TN
Summary
Significance: The bridge is the only known extant K-truss in the Federal Highway Administration's Southeast Region. The bridge also is historically significant for its associations with the early development of Tennessee's Highway Department.
Survey number: HAER TN-28
Building/structure dates: 1926-1928 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Montgomery and Parker
Quarles, Luke
Department of Highways and Public Works
Nashville Bridge Company
Location
Gainesboro, 36.35561, -85.65887
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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