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Historic aerial photo

Photos submitted by Ken Ingram

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Modern-day remains of approach trestle

Facts

Overview: Lost through truss swing bridge over Tennessee River on the NC&Stl Railway between Eva and (Old) Johnsonville
Status: No longer exists
History: Originally built 1867 as a timber Howe truss bridge; rebuilt or modified in 1873, 1893, 1900, and 1915; demolished 1945 with the creation of Kentucky Lake
Design: Swing Pratt through truss
Inventory number: BH 32574 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

April 3, 2006: Posted photos from Ken Ingram

Sources

Ken Ingram - jingram [at] san [dot] rr [dot] com

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Johnsonville Railroad Bridge

Posted August 2, 2007, by Becky (marvobeck [at] aol [dot] com)

There isn't even that much of the bridge showing. The whole town was flooded in 1945 (including this bridge area). There is no longer any part of the bridge showing above water.