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Overview

This Whipple truss bridge has been restored and is now a pedestrian bridge at the end of Taylor Ave. in Frankfort. The bridge crosses Benson Creek where the creek empties into the Kentucky River. Anyone having more info regarding the history of this bridge, please feel free to leave comments.

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North Portal

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West Face of Bridge

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Bridge from the East Side of the Kentucky River

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Closeup of Bridge from the East Side of the Kentucky River

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Facts 

Overview
Whipple through truss bridge over Benson Creek on a pedestrian trail at the end of Taylor Ave. in Frankfort
Location
Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Rehabilitated 1996
Design
Whipple through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.20331, -84.88208   (decimal degrees)
38°12'12" N, 84°52'55" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number
BH 36362 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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