Baxter Bridge

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One of two crossings featuring Baltimore through truss bridges in area

Photo taken in October 2010 by Calvin Sneed

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Facts 

Overview

Abandoned Baltimore through truss bridge over Cumberland River, Clover Fork on KY 840

Location

Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky

Status

Abandoned

Future prospects

Available for reuse

History

Built 1924-1925 by the Vincennes Bridge Company, served as the U.S. 119 Bridge, old U.S. 421 junction at north end. Bypassed in 1977 with the opening of the new US 421 bridge. Closed 1993.

Builder

- Vincennes Bridge Co. of Vincennes, Indiana

Design

Baltimore through truss

Dimensions

Total length: 300.0 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.

Also called

Old 119 Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+36.85781, -83.32334   (decimal degrees)
36°51'28" N, 83°19'24" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

17/292877/4081618 (zone/easting/northing)

Elevation

1175 ft. above sea level

USGS topographic map

Harlan

Inventory numbers

KY 048*0840*B0051 (Kentucky bridge number)
KY 048B00051N (Kentucky bridge number)
KY 048-B00051N (Kentucky bridge number)
BH 46408 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• April 9, 2011: Updated by James Gonzalski: Added inventory number
• October 4, 2010: Added by Calvin Sneed

Sources 

• Calvin Sneed - us43137415 [at] yahoo [dot] com
• James Gonzalski

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