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).

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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)
Quadrangle map:: Fort Knox
Inventory number: BH 36357 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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