Falls of the Ohio Railroad Bridge

Photos 

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Overview Photos taken June 2005 by James Adorno

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Train crossing

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May 2008 Photo taken by Joe Virruso View high-res version

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May 2008 Photo taken by Joe Virruso View high-res version

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May 2008 Photo taken by Joe Virruso View high-res version

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North Approach Photo taken by Nathan Morton in Dec. 2008 View high-res version

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Downtown Louisville seen from the bridge deck Photo taken by Nathan Morton View high-res version

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Photo taken by unknown photographer in August 2006 View high-res version

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Photo taken by unknown photographer in August 2006 View high-res version

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Photo taken by Joe Schneid in January 2006 View high-res version

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Photo taken by Joe Schneid in March 2008 View high-res version

Map 

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Facts 

Overview

Through truss railroad bridge over the Ohio River at Louisville

Status

Open to railroad traffic

History

Built in 1868 for the Pennsylvania Railroad

Builder

- Louisville Bridge and Iron Co.

Design

Originally built in 1868 with Fink truss spans and a swing span over the canal portion, the bridge was rebuilt between 1916 and 1919 with the Pennsylvania through-truss spans and vertical lift span still in use today.

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 645 ft.
Total length: 5,280 ft.

Also called

Fourteenth Street Bridge
Ohio Falls Bridge
Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge
Conrail Railroad Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+38.26907, -85.76494   (decimal degrees)
38°16'09" N, 85°45'54" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/608039/4236390 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

New Albany

Inventory number

BH 18824 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• June 24, 2009: New photos from Harvey Henkelmann
• December 21, 2008: New photos from Nathan Morton
• May 28, 2008: New photos from Joe Virruso
• October 10, 2005: Posted photos from James Adorno

Sources 

• James Adorno - adorno423 [at] aol [dot] com
• HAER KY-10 - Big Four Bridge, Spanning Ohio River, Louisville, Jefferson County, KY
• Joe Virruso - virrusofamily [at] att [dot] net
• Nathan Morton - morton890 [at] yahoo [dot] com
• Harvey Henkelmann - harveyhenkelmann [at] earthlink [dot] net
• Wikipedia

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