Removed as the Cumberland River was re-routed such that a bridge is no longer needed.
History
Built 1924 by the Vincennes Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1954----One of two nearby river crossings utilizing Baltimore through truss spans. Replaced 1999.
Length of largest span: 149.9 ft.
Total length: 304.1 ft.
Deck width: 20.3 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.3 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+36.84683, -83.35561(decimal degrees) 36°50'49" N, 83°21'20" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/289970/4080471 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Harlan
Inventory numbers
048*0840*B0087
048B00087N
048-B00087N
KY 048*0840*B0087 (Kentucky bridge number)
KY 048B00087N (Kentucky bridge number)
KY 048-B00087N (Kentucky bridge number)
BH 18811 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 07/2007)
Deck condition rating: Serious(3 out of 9) Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory(6 out of 9) Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 13.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007)
793
Categories
Update Log
April 9, 2011: Updated by James Gonzalski: Corrected bridge inventory number
September 13, 2009: Posted HAER photos
July 15, 2009: New photos from Bill Eichelberger
Sources
Bill Eichelberger
HAER KY-14 - Kentucky Route 840 Bridge, Spanning Cumberland River, Loyall, Harlan County, KY