IC - Cumberland River Bridge

Photos 

Illinois Central railroad bridge

Removed

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

Enlarge

BH Photo #290258

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost through truss swing bridge over Cumberland River on Illinois Central Railroad

Location

Livingston County, Kentucky, and Lyon County, Kentucky

Status

No longer exists

History

Built 1910; removed 1944 with Kentucky Dam Project

Railroad

- Illinois Central Railroad (IC; ICG (1972-1988))

Design

Through truss swing

Approximate latitude, longitude

+37.02074, -88.22317   (decimal degrees)
37°01'15" N, 88°13'23" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/391194/4097873 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Central City East

Inventory number

BH 62233 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• November 28, 2018: New photo from Luke
• November 28, 2018: New photo from Douglas Butler
• August 2, 2014: Added by Douglas Butler

Sources 

• Douglas Butler
• Luke
• Flickr - Photo by JW Barriger
• Flickr - Photo by JW Barriger

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