Environmental Division
Social & Cultural Office, Historic Preservation Section
James K. Polk Building, Suite 900
505 Deaderick St.
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0334
Phone: 615.253.2461
Fax: 615.741.1098
Martha Carver, Historic Preservation Program Manager
Historic Bridge Book (PDF)
- Front Cover, Title Page and Table of Contents (1.62 MB)
- Chapter One - Introduction and Survey Methodology (520 KB)
- Chapter Two - History of Bridge Building in Tennessee (5.52 MB)
- Local Roads
- Good Roads and Highway Associations
- State Highway Department
- Great Depression and World War II
- Post World War II to Present
- Chapter Three - Bridge Companies (3.05 MB)
- Chapter Four - Historical Context of Suspension, Masonry Arch, Metal Arch, and Concrete Arch Bridges (1.1 MB)
- Chapter Five - Historical Context of Timber Truss andMetal Truss Bridges (2 MB)
- Chapter 6 - Historic Bridges in Tennessee
- Chapter Six Part I - (2.8 MB)
- Chronological List of National Register
- 1830-1901 Period
- Chapter Six Part II - (7.73 MB)
- 1901-1920 Period
- Post 1920 Period
- Chapter Seven - Bridge Preservation Efforts in Tennessee (956 KB)
- Bibliography, Appendices and Back Cover (2.20 MB)
