Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Old Clay's Ferry Bridge

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Overview

Photo taken June 2005 by James Adorno

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Facts

Overview: Two-span through truss bridge over Kentucky River on KY 2328 (Old US 25) in Lexington
Location: Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1871; rehabilitated 1955
Design: Warren through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 216.8 ft.
Total length: 442.8 ft.
Deck width: 16.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.4 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.88724, -84.33853 (decimal degrees)
37°53'14" N, 84°20'19" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 18768 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2006): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 28.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2003): 835

Update Log

October 10, 2005: Posted photo from James Adorno

Sources

James Adorno - adorno423 [at] aol [dot] com

Comments

Old Clay's Ferry Bridge

Posted August 22, 2006, by Jim Corcoran (jimcoriii [at] hotmail [dot] com)

Went over this bridge on the bike just this evening, August 22nd 2006. The deck is now steel grate and the bridge is signed as one lane only. New, gated, apartment/condo complex at the top of the hill in Madison County will insure this old bridge remains in good repair for the forseeable future.