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Fourteenth Street Rail Bridge,Louisville,Ky,1906. University of Louisville Photographic Archives

Photo taken by unknown

BH Photo #320579

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Ohio River on Pennsylvania Railroad at Louisville
Location: Jeffersonville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, and Clark County, Indiana
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1867-70, replaced in 1919
Builder: - Keystone Bridge Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Not 100% sure)
Railroad: - Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)
Design: 2 Warren through trusses (not traditional - subtype?)
25 Fink Deck Truss spans
Also called: Fourteenth Street Bridge
Ohio Falls Bridge
Falls of the Ohio Bridge (Original)
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.26673, -85.76808 (decimal degrees)
38°16'00" N, 85°46'05" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/607768/4236127 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: New Albany
Inventory number: BH 65573 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

September 17, 2016: New photo from Dave King
August 6, 2016: New photo from Art Suckewer
September 6, 2015: Updated by Luke: Added historical name. Moved name based on current bridge's local name to alt names section.
April 4, 2015: Updated by Art Suckewer: Uploaded pictures, changed deck truss type and listed probable builder
January 18, 2015: Added by Luke