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Tyrone Bridge

Anderson County, Kentucky, and Woodford County, Kentucky

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Overview

The Tyrone "S" Bridge is one of only several of its kind in the nation. To the right of the bridge is the historic Tyrone High Bridge. For more info on the Tyrone High Bridge, see its respective photos/info page.

Photo taken by James McCray

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Description 

The tolled bridge was constructed in 1931-32 by the Virginia Bridge Company. It was financed through the Murphy Toll Bridge Act.

Facts 

Overview
Deck truss bridge over Kentucky River
Location
Tyrone, Anderson County, Kentucky, and Woodford County, Kentucky
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1932 by the Virginia Bridge Co., this crossing was extensively rehabilitated in 2006.
Builder
- Virginia Bridge Co. of Roanoke, Virginia
Design
Three-span Warren deck truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 360.0 ft.
Total length: 1,254.0 ft.
Deck width: 30.0 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called
Jo Blackburn Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.04083, -84.84667   (decimal degrees)
38°02'27" N, 84°50'48" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/688962/4212534 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Tyrone
Average daily traffic (as of 2014)
3,735
Inventory numbers
KY 003-B00003N (Kentucky bridge number)
BH 18706 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of August 2017)
Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 44 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Anderson County, Kentucky (10)
Built 1932 (1,006)
Built during 1930s (12,361)
Concrete balustrade (899)
Curved (528)
Deck truss (2,082)
Have street view (30,595)
Kentucky (1,463)
Kentucky River (45)
NR-eligible (4,128)
Open (41,564)
 Owned by state (16,806)
S Bridge (25)
Span length 250-500 feet (1,319)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (2,063)
Truss (38,720)
Tyrone, Kentucky (2)
US 62 (87)
Virginia Bridge Co. (56)
Warren deck truss (696)
Warren truss (7,223)
Woodford County, Kentucky (14)

Update Log 

  • January 27, 2021: Updated by Sherman Cahal: Some clarifying remarks
  • November 22, 2019: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • September 20, 2016: New photos from Jack Schmidt
  • September 28, 2013: New photo from J.P.
  • May 28, 2013: New photos from J.P.
  • May 25, 2013: New photos from James McCray
  • February 7, 2011: Updated by Nathan Holth: Added fabricator/builder per bridge plans.
  • April 28, 2010: New Street View added by J.P.
  • April 14, 2010: New Street View added by James Baughn
  • June 3, 2008: Updated by James McCray

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Tyrone Bridge
Posted December 11, 2021, by Luis (luissanlop36 [at] yahoo [dot] com)

No, it isn't. The bridge featured in "The Road" (John Hillcoat, 2009) is the Rubles Run Bridge, carrying the Mon-Fayette Expressway in Monongalia County, West Virginia:

https://bridgereports.com/1666475

Tyrone Bridge
Posted December 10, 2021, by Ryan (forthetollferry [at] yahoo [dot] com)

Is this where that bridge scene in The Road was filmed?

Tyrone Bridge
Posted July 23, 2021, by Bradley Wilder

That is a sign for the entrance to the Kentucky Utilties Tyrone Generating Station, which was on the river just downstream. It was closed in recent years and demolished a couple of years before the streetview picture was taken. I guess they forgot to take the sign.

Tyrone "S" Bridge
Posted November 22, 2019, by George A Oakley (Georgeoakley49 [at] yahoo [dot] com)

On street view #1,what is that on the hill behind the plaque?Looks to me like a sign or monument.