Fredericktown Bridge

Photos 

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Overview Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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East Portal Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Deck View Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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East Stone Approach Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Center Stone Pier Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Undercarriage and East Stone Abutment Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Bridge Plaque Plaque says that the bridge is a product of the Champion Bridge Co. of Wilmington, OH. It was built in 1909. Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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West Portal Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Oblique View Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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South Face of Bridge Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Massive Center Stone Pier Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Closeup of East Truss Span Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

Map 

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Facts 

Overview

Through truss bridge over Beech Fork on Fredericktown Road in Fredericktown, KY

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1909

Builder

- Champion Bridge Co. of Wilmington, Ohio

Design

Through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 166.0 ft.
Total length: 329.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.7 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+37.75944, -85.35000   (decimal degrees)
37°45'34" N, 85°20'60" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/645342/4180407 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Maud

Inventory number

BH 18905 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 07/2007)

Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 24.1 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 2006)

352

Categories 

Update Log 

• May 3, 2009: Updated by C Hanchey: Bridge is not on the National Register, added builder
• March 3, 2008: Updated by James McCray

Sources 

• James McCray - jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com
• C Hanchey - cmh2315 [at] yahoo [dot] com

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