Eighteen Mile Creek Bridge

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Overview

Photo taken by James McCray in February 2019

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Facts 

Overview

Pratt pony truss bridge over Eighteen Mile Creek on An abandoned section of Five Oaks Rd

Location

Westport, Oldham County, Kentucky

Status

Intact but closed to all traffic

History

Built ca. 1885 by the Champion Bridge Company

Builder

- Champion Bridge Co. of Wilmington, Ohio

Design

4-panel, pinned Pratt pony truss

Approximate latitude, longitude

+38.48029, -85.46113   (decimal degrees)
38°28'49" N, 85°27'40" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/634226/4260228 (zone/easting/northing)

Inventory number

BH 84372 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• March 9, 2019: New photos from J.P.
• February 27, 2019: Updated by Tony Dillon: Added builder
• February 27, 2019: New photo from James McCray
• February 1, 2019: Added by James McCray

Sources 

• James McCray - jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com
• Oldham County, Kentucky on Instagram: “Derelict bridge. #abandoned #bridge #westportky #forgotten #rural #explore #kentucky” - pic of bridge
• Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com
• J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com

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