| Cordell Hull Bridge | |
| Location: | Cordell Hull Street, Carthage, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Coordinates: | 36.2485°N -85.9548°W |
| Architect: | Tennessee Department of Highways and Public Works |
| Builder: | Vincennes Steel Corporation |
| Architecture: | continuous 3 span Parker Truss |
| Added: | November 20, 2009 |
| Area: | less than one acre |
| Refnum: | 09000951 |
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.[1] [2] [3]
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.[2] It was named after Cordell Hull, who served as the 47th United States Secretary of State from 1933 to 1944.[3] 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.[3]
It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 20, 2009.[2]
It was closed indefinitely on June 8, 2022 after a routine inspection revealed a 24 inch long crack in the truss. [4] The bridge was reopened to traffic on June 22, 2022 following an inspection by the Tennessee Department of Transportation.[5]