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Overview

Photo taken June 2005 by James Adorno

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Oblique view

Photo taken by J.P.

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First Truss

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Portal Design

Photo taken by J.P.

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oblique portal

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deck

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Steel Mark

Really not sure what the K or R Stamp represents

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lattice design

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looking up

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back side of portal

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pin connections

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approach

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better view of first truss

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Photo taken by James McCray

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Map 

Street Views 

Facts 

Overview
Two-span through truss bridge over Kentucky River on KY 2328 (Old US 25) in Lexington
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1871; rehabilitated 1955
Design
Two pin-connected Warren through trusses
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.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.88724, -84.33853   (decimal degrees)
37°53'14" N, 84°20'19" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/734047/4196643 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Ford
Inventory number
BH 18768 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2008)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 46.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2008)
1,620

Update Log 

  • July 23, 2010: New Street View added by Andrew Hansford
  • June 6, 2010: Updated by Bill Eichelberger: Added Madison County.
  • May 13, 2010: New photos from James McCray
  • May 13, 2010: New photos from J.P.
  • April 9, 2010: New Street View added by Nathan Holth
  • May 2, 2009: Updated by C Hanchey
  • October 10, 2005: Posted photo from James Adorno

Sources 

  • James Adorno
  • C Hanchey - cmh2315 [at] yahoo [dot] com
  • Nathan Holth
  • J.P.
  • James McCray - jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com
  • Bill Eichelberger - wallyum [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • Andrew Hansford

Comments 

Old Clay's Ferry Bridge
Posted May 13, 2010, by Anthony Dillon (spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com)

Those ribbon laced diagonals are really neat.

Old Clay's Ferry Bridge
Posted May 13, 2010, by J.P.

found a K or R stamp on this bridge. really not sure what company represents. any ideas.

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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.