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Shannon Creek Bridge

Mason County, Kentucky
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Photo taken by Brian McKee in September 2009

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Overview
Relocated pony truss bridge formerly over Shannon Creek on Lowell Road
Location
Mason County, Kentucky
Status
Relocated to private property at 8166 Day Pike, Plumville, KY and fully restored
History
Built 1887; replaced 2004
Builder
- Mt. Vernon Bridge Co. of Mt. Vernon, Ohio
Design
Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 66.9 ft.
Total length: 71.8 ft.
Deck width: 12.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.59643, -83.67692   (decimal degrees)
38°35'47" N, 83°40'37" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/266870/4275392 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Orangeburg
Inventory number
BH 18891 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 2001)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 20.70 (out of 100)

Categories 

19th Century (3,822)
5-panel truss (374)
Built 1887 (130)
Built during 1880s (1,045)
Kentucky (671)
Mason County, Kentucky (8)
Mt. Vernon Bridge Co. (39)
Open (28,314)
Owned privately (543)
Pin-connected (1,521)
 Pony truss (13,217)
Pratt pony truss (2,342)
Pratt truss (5,660)
Relocated (365)
Span length 50-75 feet (6,996)
Structurally deficient (16,682)
Total length 50-75 feet (6,897)
Truss (23,574)
Wooden deck (5,398)

Update Log 

  • September 10, 2009: New photos from Brian McKee
  • October 23, 2008: Bridge has been restored for use on a private driveway

Sources 

  • James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com
  • Brian McKee - bjmckee51 [at] yahoo [dot] com
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Shannon Creek Bridge
Posted September 10, 2009, by Wayne Kizziar (wayne1701 [at] cableone [dot] net)

Well done Mr. Brace. Thanks to you and your wife for saving one for us all. Beautiful restoration work too. Again very well done.

Shannon Creek Bridge
Posted January 8, 2009, by anthony dillon (spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com)

NICE......That is has been taken care of, and can be viewed by the public still.

Shannon Creek Bridge
Posted January 8, 2009, by Mike Brace (mwaynebrace [at] aol [dot] com)

It has now been painted in it's original colors. If you drive by on Day Pike in Mason County (Plumville) you can't miss it!

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Shannon Creek Bridge
Posted March 5, 2008, by Mike Brace (sardisbridge [at] kih [dot] net)

This bridge still exists it is located at 8166 Day Pike, Maysville Ky. I am in the process of restoration of the bridge and would like to find any old pictures of it. Please contact me if you have any questions regarding the bridge.

Mike Brace

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