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Massac Creek Bridge

McCracken County, Kentucky
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Photo taken by J.P.

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Overview
Pratt through truss bridge over Massac Creek on the Paducah and Louisville Railroad
Location
McCracken County, Kentucky
Status
Open to traffic
Design
Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 124.0 ft.
Total length: 220.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.08311, -88.73010   (decimal degrees)
37°04'59" N, 88°43'48" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/346223/4105492 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Paducah West
Inventory number
BH 53362 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

5-panel truss (374)
Beam (6,048)
Kentucky (671)
McCracken County, Kentucky (15)
Open (28,313)
Owned by railroad (4,046)
Paducah & Louisville Railway (15)
Pratt through truss (3,166)
 Pratt truss (5,660)
Railroad (4,075)
Riveted (1,011)
Span length 100-125 feet (3,299)
Through truss (9,210)
Timber stringer (1,859)
Total length 175-250 feet (2,789)
Truss (23,574)

Update Log 

  • October 16, 2012: New photos from James McCray
  • September 15, 2012: New photos from J.P.
  • August 30, 2012: Updated by J.P.: Added category "Railroad"

Sources 

  • J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
  • James McCray - jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com

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