John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge

John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge
John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge, seen from Riverfront Park
Coordinates36°9′43″N 86°46′20″W / 36.16194°N 86.77222°W / 36.16194; -86.77222
Carriespedestrians and bicycles
CrossesCumberland River
LocaleNashville, Tennessee
Maintained byMetropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County
Characteristics
Designmulti-span truss bridge
Total length3,150 feet (960 m)[1]
Width36.4 feet (11.1 m)
Longest span317.8 feet (96.9 m)
Clearance above16 feet (4.9 m)
History
OpenedJuly 5, 1909
Location
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The John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge (previously called the Shelby Street Bridge or Shelby Avenue Bridge) is a truss bridge that spans the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It was originally opened on July 5, 1909. It was reopened as a pedestrian bridge on August 3, 2003. The bridge is 960 metres (3,150 feet) long.[1] It is one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

It was originally named the Shelby Street Bridge. It was renamed in April 2014 in honor of John Seigenthaler.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 HAER TN-38, page 18. "The bridge has a total length of 3,150 feet, including the approaches and abutments. The bridge length between centerlines of bearings at abutments is 2,280 feet and 9.5 inches."
  2. ↑ Cass, Michael (April 29, 2014). "John Seigenthaler honored with renaming of bridge". The Tennessean. Retrieved 11 July 2014.

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