Sparkman Street Bridge, Spanning Cumberland River, Nashville, Davidson County, TN
Summary
Significance: The bridge possesses state level engineering significance as an example of the through Parker and camelback truss types for its uncommon concrete trusses. The bridge possesses local significance as a historic river crossing connecting downtown Nashville with East Nashville.
Survey number: HAER TN-38
Building/structure dates: 1907-1909 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1998 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1923 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1960 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1990 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1994 Subsequent Work
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Jones, Howard Murfree
Foster-Creighton Company
Landreth, Olin H
American Bridge Company
Foy, J D
Gould Construction Company
Foster-Creighton-Gould Company
Location
Nashville (Tenn.), 36.16266, -86.78160
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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