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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.

Photo taken by James McCray

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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: Built 1871; 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")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/685443/4230493 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Frankfort West
Inventory number: BH 36362 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

October 30, 2011: New photos from J.P.
April 28, 2010: New Street View added by J.P.
March 21, 2010: New photos from Bill Eichelberger
July 13, 2008: Updated by James McCray
March 17, 2008: Added by James McCray

Sources

James McCray - jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com
Bill Eichelberger
J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com

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Benson Creek Bridge

Posted May 4, 2010, by Nathan Holth (form3 [at] historicbridges [dot] org)

The flood waters rose far above this Whipple truss bridge's deck yesterday. Looks like the water was slow moving and the bridge looked OK. Photo courtesy Kentucky Transportation Cabinet