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Little Sandy River EL&BS RR Bridge 3

Photo taken by C Hanchey in June 2010

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sandy River on alignment of former Elizabethtown, Lexington and Big Sandy Railroad (now Old Fultz Road)
Location: Carter County, Kentucky
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1873 by the EL&BS Railroad; converted to use as a vehiclular bridge following railroad abandonment
Design: Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 148.0 ft.
Total length: 157.2 ft.
Deck width: 8.2 ft.
Also called: Elizabethtown, Lexington and Big Sandy Railroad Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.28944, -82.95194 (decimal degrees)
38°17'22" N, 82°57'07" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/329292/4239732 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Grayson
Inventory numbers: KY 022-C00053N (Kentucky bridge number)
BH 45476 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2011): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 45.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 100