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This is the "Lion Head Bridge." The bridge has concrete lion head decorations at the top of its arch span.

Photo taken by James McCray

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over South Fork Beargrass Creek on East Kentucky Street in Louisville
Location: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1930
Design: Arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 49.9 ft.
Total length: 56.1 ft.
Deck width: 30.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.23528, -85.73111 (decimal degrees)
38°14'07" N, 85°43'52" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/611050/4232681 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Louisville East
Inventory numbers: KY 056-C00083N (Kentucky bridge number)
BH 18844 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/2011): Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 49.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2011): 4,280