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Licking River KY 1120 Bridge

Kenton County, Kentucky, and Campbell County, Kentucky
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http://www.nkyviews.com/campbell/newport_licking_bridges.htm

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Overview
Lost through truss bridge over Licking River on KY 1120 in Newport
Location
Newport, Kenton County, Kentucky, and Campbell County, Kentucky
Status
Imploded
Design
Pennsylvania through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.07938, -84.49926   (decimal degrees)
39°04'46" N, 84°29'57" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/716315/4328562 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Covington
Inventory number
BH 18851 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Campbell County, Kentucky (17)
Kenton County, Kentucky (27)
Kentucky (676)
Licking River (Kentucky) (14)
Lost (10,496)
Newport, Kentucky (7)
Pennsylvania truss (308)
Through truss (9,254)
Truss (23,615)

Update Log 

  • January 3, 2010: Updated by Bill Eichelberger: Bridge was demolished.
  • October 25, 2008: New photos from Bill Eichelberger

Sources 

  • Bill Eichelberger
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Licking River KY 1120 Bridge
Posted October 25, 2008, by James gentner (jfgentner678 [at] aol [dot] com)

I think this is what was known as the Shortway bridge. I almost skipped classes at Northern kentucky University to watch the implosion.