Cordell Hull Bridge

United States historic place
Cordell Hull Bridge
The Cordell Hull Bridge in 2010
36°14′55″N 85°57′17″W / 36.248519°N 85.954753°W / 36.248519; -85.954753
Arealess than one acre
Built1934 (1934)
Built byVincennes Steel Corporation
ArchitectTennessee Department of Highways and Public Works
Architectural stylecontinuous 3 span Parker Truss
NRHP reference No.09000951[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 20, 2009

The Cordell Hull Bridge is a bridge over the Cumberland River in the U.S. state of Tennessee that connects the towns of Carthage and South Carthage.[2][3][4]

History

The bridge was built by the Vincennes Bridge Company. Surveys began in 1933, construction started in December 1934, and the bridge was opened to traffic on May 14, 1936.[3] It was named after Cordell Hull, who served as the 47th United States Secretary of State from 1933 to 1944.[4] The bridge carried Tennessee State Route 25 to its southern terminus at US 70N in South Carthage until 1990 when the route was realigned to a bypass around the northern and eastern edge of town. It was restored in the 2010s, and rededicated on July 2, 2012.[4]

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 20, 2009.[3]

It was closed indefinitely on June 8, 2022 after a routine inspection revealed a 24 inch long crack in the truss. [5] The bridge was reopened to traffic on June 22, 2022 following an inspection by the Tennessee Department of Transportation.[6]


References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Cordell Hull Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Cordell Hull Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c "Historic Attractions". Visit Smith County, Tennessee. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  5. ^ "Routine Inspection Reveals a Crack in the Cordell Hull Bridge in Carthage". Tennessee Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "Cordell Hull Bridge Reopens Following Inspection". www.tn.gov. Retrieved 2022-06-22.

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