It is the old bridge connecting Carthage to South Carthage. On the south side of the river, is just a bluff and an area wide enough for U.S. 70S to pass through. It was built in 1936 and was the second bridge to span the Cumberland River at this spot. Hull was Secretary of State for FDR for 11 years. This is the view from the newer TN25 bridge. The last time I was able to drive over the Hull Bridge was in 2007, and it appears to be semi-permanently closed to traffic for now.
If you're a fan of Country Music or you just pay attention to top 40 radio, you may have noticed this bridge in a recent video. Released about four months ago was Rodney Atkins music video for "Take a Back Road" which in part features the singer sitting atop the bridge as the camera pans by. (Later in the same video, he's at the water tower in White Bluff.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R9GrGheMRw
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