Port Royal Covered Bridge Gone

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Clarksville, TN, November 14, 2008- The Port Royal Covered bridge has been removed from the Red River and sent on to a new career as a farm building.

The 200-foot bridge was first built in 1903 in two spans by J.C. McMillan to cross the Red River using the Howe Truss. A set of arches was added when the bridge collapsed during construction.

The bridge was lost during a storm in the 1970s and rebuilt in 1977. The bridge failed again in the 1990s due to high water.

The bridge was notable for its high piers, which remain as monuments to the bridge's passing.