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Blue Heron Bridge

McCreary County, Kentucky
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Overview of Blue Heron with Bridge

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Overview
Cantilevered Deck truss bridge over Big South Fork on Pedestrian Path (use to carry coal cars)
Location
McCreary County, Kentucky
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built 1930's to carry coal cars, restrored 1960's for pedestrian use.
Design
Cantilevered Deck truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 244.0 ft.
Total length: 676.0 ft.
Deck width: 7.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+36.67025, -84.54886   (decimal degrees)
36°40'13" N, 84°32'56" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/719050/4061092 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Barthell
Inventory number
BH 49688 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Cantilevered (245)
Cantilevered truss (223)
Deck truss (961)
Kentucky (676)
McCreary County, Kentucky (6)
Open to pedestrians (1,959)
Owned by National Park Service (253)
 Owned by federal government (601)
Preserved (662)
Rail-to-trail (512)
Span length 175-250 feet (1,489)
Total length 500-1000 feet (1,820)
Truss (23,618)

Update Log 

  • September 20, 2011: Added by J.P.

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