Bridges to the Past (Bridge #1)
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Historic L&N Turnpike
The three stone arch bridges on the Bridges to the Past walking trail are among the oldest bridges in KY. The bridges are apart of the old L&N Turnpike which stretched from Louisville to Nashville and were constructed between 1837-1849. The L&N Turnpike was a toll road at least to the KY/TN line and helped to serve troops of both sides during the Civil War. The Turnpike would mostly be taken over by the Dixie Highway and US 31, respectively. Today, a section of the Turnpike has been completely restored and is known as the Bridges to the Past walking trail. The trail is located about a mile south of West Point, KY on Fort Knox, but is open to the public. The entire trail is on the National Register of Historic Places. For pictures/info on the remaining two bridges see Bridges to the Past (Bridge #2) and Bridges to the Past (Bridge #3).
Photo taken by James McCray
Facts
- Overview
- Stone arch bridge over East Fork Tioga Creek on the "Bridges to the Past" walking trail, a restored section of the old L&N Turnpike (Old Dixie Hwy/US 31) in Fort Knox
- Location
- Fort Knox, Hardin County, Kentucky
- Status
- Open to pedestrians
- History
- L&N Turnpike chartered by KY government in 1829. Construction of L&N Turnpike began in 1837 including bridges and completed in 1849. Placed on National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
- Design
- Stone arch
- Recognition
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +37.96394, -85.96042 (decimal degrees)
37°57'50" N, 85°57'38" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 16/591318/4202323 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Fort Knox
- Inventory number
- BH 36357 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
This page's URL is http://bridgehunter.com/ky/hardin/bh36357/