Norfolk Southern Tennessee River Bridge
- Norfolk Southern Tennessee River Bridge
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The bridge as seen from the east.
The Norfolk Southern Tennessee River Bridge is a lift bridge operated by the Norfolk Southern Railway over the Tennessee River at Decatur in the north central part of Alabama in the United States. While it is owned and operated by Norfolk Southern, the majority of the railroad traffic over the bridge is from another company, CSX Transportation.
There has been a railroad bridge or ferry at this location since the late 1850s. The bridge is on the Norfolk Southern mainline between Sheffield, Alabama and Chattanooga, Tennessee and the CSXT mainline between Birmingham, Alabama and Nashville, Tennessee.
This bridge also serves as a vital link between North Alabama and Greater Birmingham/Central Alabama. The Port of Decatur, which serves as an intramodal terminal for many industries in the region, benefits from the bridges important location inside Decatur.
See also
| Bridges of the Tennessee River |
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Upstream
Captain William J. Hudson "Steamboat Bill" Memorial Bridge
 
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Norfolk Southern Tennessee River Bridge
Norfolk Southern Railway |
Downstream
Wheeler Dam
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Coordinates: 34°37′04″N 86°58′51″W / 34.6179°N 86.9807°W / 34.6179; -86.9807
Categories:
- Railroad bridges in Alabama
- Decatur, Alabama
- Decatur Metropolitan Area
- Huntsville–Decatur Combined Statistical Area
- Bridges over the Tennessee River
- Vertical lift bridges
- Buildings and structures in Morgan County, Alabama
- Norfolk Southern Railway bridges and tunnels
- Southern Railway (US)
- Transportation in Morgan County, Alabama
- United States railway bridge stubs
- Alabama building and structure stubs
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