Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Cherokee Park Bridge No. 5

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Overview

As one can see, this bridge is extremely skewed.

Photo taken by James McCray

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South Face of Bridge

Photo taken by James McCray

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North Face of Bridge

Photo taken by James McCray

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Middle Fork Beargrass Creek on Beargrass Road in Louisville
Location: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1910
Design: Arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 57.1 ft.
Total length: 62.0 ft.
Deck width: 34.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.23806, -85.69167 (decimal degrees)
38°14'17" N, 85°41'30" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 18835 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2006): Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 35.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1979): 1,000