Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge

The idea of building the Gateway Bridge was conceived in 1996, as a way to turn the 1909 Shelby Street Bridge into a pedestrian bridge.^[2] The Shelby Street Bridge had later been renamed the Korean War Veterans of Tennessee Memorial Bridge, and a commemorative plaque was installed.^[3] In 1998, the Shelby Street Bridge was closed to traffic. When it was reopened as the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge in 2003, the memorial plaque had been removed.^[2]

Construction on the Gateway Bridge began in 2001, and it was completed in 2004.^[3] It was built by Ray Bell Construction.^[2] In 2006, it was renamed in honor of veterans of the Korean War.^[2][4]

The bridge was renovated with light-emitting diodes by Domingo Gonzalez Associates in 2016.^[4]

The bridge is a prominently featured as part of the Nashville Street Circuit. It is one of the few large bridges to be used on a street circuit anywhere in the world.