Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Harrods Creek Bridge

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River Road Bridge Overview

The River Road Bridge is a concrete three span closed spandrel arch bridge over Harrods Creek on River Road in Louisville.

Photo taken by James McCray

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River Road Bridge from an Angle

This is a good view of the bridge from the east bank of Harrod's Creek.

Photo taken by James McCray

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Through the Trees

This is a beautiful shot of the bridge from the west bank of Harrod's Creek.

Photo taken by James McCray

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Main Arch Span

Photo taken by James McCray

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Main Arch Span from an Angle

One can see underneath the bridge in this photo.

Photo taken by James McCray

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Harrods Creek on River Road in Prospect
Location: Jefferson County, Kentucky
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1920
Design: Arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 64.0 ft.
Total length: 195.8 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.32861, -85.63111 (decimal degrees)
38°19'43" N, 85°37'52" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 18827 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2005): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 7.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 6,315