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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. The bridge spans 3,150 feet (960 m) [ 1 ] and is one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.
The idea of building the Gateway Bridge was conceived in 1996, as a way to turn the 1909 Shelby Street Bridge into a pedestrian bridge. [2] The Shelby Street Bridge had later been renamed the Korean War Veterans of Tennessee Memorial Bridge, and a commemorative plaque was installed. [3] In 1998, the Shelby Street Bridge was closed to traffic.
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Cumberland Park is East Nashville's newest park. It took shape along the east bank of the Cumberland River in downtown Nashville. The park sits just south of Nissan Stadium, between the Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge and the Gateway Bridge. The area was once a high industrial and factory based river bank that was easily accessible to ships.
Railway stations in Nashville, Tennessee (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Transportation buildings and structures in Nashville, Tennessee" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Suspension bridge built over the Cumberland River. [5] Population: 10,165. [11] 1851 Nashville Gas Light Company in operation. [5] Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway starts operating. 1852 Public school system inaugurated. [5] Davidson County Jail built. [5] 1854 Southern Methodist Publishing House headquartered in Nashville. [15]
A footbridge (also a pedestrian bridge, pedestrian overpass, or pedestrian overcrossing) is a bridge designed solely for pedestrians. [1] While the primary meaning for a bridge is a structure which links "two points at a height above the ground", a footbridge can also be a lower structure, such as a boardwalk , that enables pedestrians to cross ...