RAIL BRIDGE VIABILITY, TVA EXPECTATIONS Cost Impact: Millions (TBD) by RJ Corman to inspect and reinforce rail culverts and old wooden trestles in a 17 mile span from Bordeaux spur to Ashland City
Overhead wooden trestle Whites Creek
Bordeaux bridge and trestle
Current Location - TVA plan calls for millions of tons of heavy equip- ment be hauled by rail - in the current condition the existing rail bridges and culverts cannot support this extreme weight. TVA expects Corman to inspect, evaluate and rebuild all culverts and rail bridges incapa- ble of supporting the anticipated weight of their power equipment to be hauled on rail cars.
Whites Creek trestle street view
Rail bridge located at 4225 Ashland City Hwy. Nashville
Rail crosses approx. 15 streets with culverts and 4 old wooden bridges
* See Barnhart Report page 2 PDF link
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