Downtown in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Woodland Street Bridge
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 17, 2022
1. Woodland Street Bridge Marker
Built by
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee
Beverly Briley, Metropolitan Mayor
Karl B. Stallings, Director of Public Works
Department of Public Works
Project 81 M-102 Erected 1965-1966
L.O. Hopkins & Sons, Inc.
Consulting Engineers
W.L. Hailey & Company, Inc.
General Contractor
Nashville Bridge Company
Fabricator & Erector
Former Bridges on This Site
1850-1862-The "Wire Bridge," a 700 foot suspension bridge was made unserviceable when the cables were cut by Confederate troops on the night of February 18, 1862.
1866-1885-The "New Bridge" was the reconstruction with improvements of the "Wire Bridge."
1886-1965-A four span wrought iron whipple truss bridge which after 79 years of service, was closed August 9, 1965 for the construction of the present bridge.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts.
Location. 36° 10.03′ N, 86° 46.631′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Downtown. It is on James Robertson Parkway, on
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Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Donelson (within shouting distance of this marker); James Robertson (within shouting distance of this marker); Lynching in America / The Lynchings of Henry and Ephraim Grizzard (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas H. Shriver Towers (within shouting distance of this marker); Century III (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ensley Building (within shouting distance of this marker); L. Jonas & Company Millinery Firm (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 17, 2022
2. Woodland Street Bridge Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,940 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
