John Seigenthaler Bridge - Shelby Street Bridge | Walking Tour

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) and is one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.
The bridge was refurbished and includes an elevator, ramps, and stairways. The bridge has a center lane that is 15 feet (4.6 m) across to accommodate bicycles. Originally it was thought that a trolley might use the center lane, but that idea was abandoned in favor of a bicycle lane. On each side of the bicycle lane are 10-foot-wide (3.0 m) elevated boardwalk-style sidewalks. The bridge includes four scenic pedestrian overlooks that, in the metal of the railing, have artistic renderings of the history of life on the Cumberland River. The bridge is dramatically lit at night.
John Seigenthaler Bridge - Shelby Street Bridge | Walking Tour
The refurbished bridge is part of the Metro Nashville Greenway system, which is administered by the Parks Department. The eastern terminus includes a pedestrian plaza with special landscaping and is very close to Nissan Stadium. The western terminus comes out facing the Schermerhorn Symphony Center and is very close to the Country Music Hall of Fame, Music City Center, and Bridgestone Arena.
The refurbishment of the bridge cost in excess of $15 million and was done under the supervision and planning of the Tennessee Department of Transportation. A new bridge called the Gateway Bridge, now known as the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge, was built to handle the vehicle traffic that used to travel over the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge.

[@syckindahead]

Thanks for the basic info and walking tour of the bridge. I'll see it in person soon.

[@MooMooAway]

Thanks for the feedback. You will definitely enjoy Nashville :-)

[@buddyharris5515]

I've crossed that bridge many many times. Especially when I played music on one side and lived on the other.
I personally knew someone who took her own life by jumping off there.

[@MooMooAway]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@maries3004]

why would you tell us something like that. Nobody wanted to hear that.