Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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The Chenault Bridge is a beautiful three span Pratt Through Truss bridge over Herrington Lake. The bridge is the "Old KY 34" highway bridge.

Photo taken by James McCray

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East Portal

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West Portal

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Oblique View

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Closeup of West Portal Truss Span

Photo taken by James McCray

Overview: Through truss bridge over Dix River/Herrington Lake on KY 3042
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1924; rehabilitated 1961
Design: Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 240.1 ft.
Total length: 546.8 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.67111, -84.69000 (decimal degrees)
37°40'16" N, 84°41'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 18719 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2005): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 24.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2003): 917