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South Fork Kentucky River Bridge

Lee County, Kentucky

Facts 

Overview
Lost through truss bridge over South Fork Kentucky River
Location
Lee County, Kentucky
Status
Bridge has been replaced.
History
Built 1935
Design
Through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 146.0 ft.
Total length: 337.8 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.7 ft.
Inventory number
BH 18862 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1935 (1,494)
Built during 1930s (12,246)
Kentucky (1,422)
Kentucky River (45)
Lee County, Kentucky (9)
Lost (29,895)
Owned by county (21,707)
 Replaced by new bridge (20,333)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,492)
Structurally deficient (12,762)
Through truss (17,778)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,602)
Truss (36,670)
Wooden deck (6,208)

Update Log 

  • June 27, 2010: Updated by Bill Eichelberger: Bridge has been replaced.

Sources 

  • Bill Eichelberger

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