Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Chaplin River Bridge

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Overview

This is a nice truss bridge with a rare Pratt/Bedsted Truss combination.

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Oblique View

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Closeup of South Approach

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Main Span

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Closeup of North Approach

The north approach is a classic Bedstead Pony truss.

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Metal Grate Decking

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Bedstead Pony Truss Approach

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Bridge Plaque

Plaque says: Bridge Built 1915 D. Lee Curry Co. Judge, R.W. Keenon Co. Attorney, Malone Co. Engineer Magistrates: D.R. Terhune, R.L. Black, L.R. Whitehouse, John Burgin, E.R. Norton, P.b> Smalley Built By: Empire Bridge Co. Lexington, KY

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South Portal

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Deck View

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Oblique View (East Face of Bridge)

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"A Winding Country Road"

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Map

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Facts

Overview: Through truss bridge over Chaplin River on Deep Creek Road
Location: Mercer County, Kentucky
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1915
Design: Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 120.0 ft.
Total length: 233.9 ft.
Deck width: 11.5 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.4 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.73639, -84.95861 (decimal degrees)
37°44'11" N, 84°57'31" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 18899 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2005): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 0.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1990): 120

Update Log

February 5, 2008: New photos from James McCray

Sources

James McCray - jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com

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