Natchez Trace Parkway Bridge

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The Natchez Trace Parkway Bridge is a distinctive double-arch concrete bridge in Tennessee known for its dramatic span over a wooded valley along the historic Natchez Trace route.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bridge
concrete arch bridge
double-arch bridge
archType concrete tied arch
ASCEDesignation Civil Engineering Landmark
awarded Presidential Award for Design Excellence
awardYear 1995
carries Natchez Trace Parkway
chiefEngineer Gene Figg
constructionStartDate 1993
country United States
crosses Birdsong Hollow
crossesFeatureType wooded valley
deckType roadway deck
design segmental concrete arch
designer Figg Engineering Group
hasViewOf surrounding wooded hills
heightAboveValleyFloor about 155 feet
heritageContext historic Natchez Trace route
lanes 2
latitude approximately 35.996°N
locatedIn Tennessee
Williamson County, Tennessee
locatedNear Franklin, Tennessee
longitude approximately 86.999°W
mainSpanLength about 582 feet
maintainedBy National Park Service
material reinforced concrete
namedAfter Natchez Trace
notableFor absence of spandrel columns between deck and arch in main span
dramatic double-arch span
numberOfArches 2
officialName Natchez Trace Parkway Arches
openedToTrafficIn 1994
openingDate 1994
owner United States federal government
partOf Natchez Trace Parkway
recognizedBy American Society of Civil Engineers
region Middle Tennessee
safetyFeature pedestrian access restricted
stateRouteConnection Tennessee State Route 96 vicinity
structureType fixed bridge
totalLength about 1648 feet
trafficType motor vehicles
usageStatus in use

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National Parkway includes Natchez Trace Parkway Bridge
subject linked to: National Parkways