Cordell Hull Memorial Bridge

Cordell Hull Memorial Bridge is a Tennessee historical marker in Carthage., Smith County.

Termination of Hwy SR 25/ South Main Bridge Street, connects with SR 24/ US Hwy 70 North, Carthage.

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Named in honor of Cordell Hull, the 47th U.S. Secretary of State and Nobel laureate, Cordell Hull Bridge, a continuous three-span Parker truss, spans the Cumberland River. Hull's influence diverted New Deal funds toward the $199,083 cost of construction that began in December 1934. The bridge opened to traffic on May 14, 1936. After closure in 2007 for a $9.5 million dollar renovation, the bridge reopened on July 2, 2014.

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Historical maps covering this location

1796 · Map of The Tennassee (sic) Government. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1797 · Tennassee Government. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1862 · Johnson's Kentucky & Tennessee (1862) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1864 · Kentucky And Tennessee (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1932 · Carthage, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)

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