CSX - Kentucky River Bridge

Photos 

Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in June 2010

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BH Photo #167172

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview

Camelback through truss bridge over Kentucky River on CSX Railroad

Location

Ford, Clark County, Kentucky, and Madison County, Kentucky

Status

Open to traffic

Railroads

- CSX Railroad (CSX)
- Family Lines System (FL)
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad (LN)
- Seaboard System Railroad (SBD)

Design

Camelback through truss

Also called

SBD - Kentucky River Bridge
L&N - Kentucky River Bridge
L&N - Ford Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+37.87902, -84.26496   (decimal degrees)
37°52'44" N, 84°15'54" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/740545/4195918 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Ford

Inventory number

BH 45459 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• April 10, 2019: New photos from Jeff Shroyer
• November 21, 2012: Updated by J.P.: crosses county line
• October 25, 2012: Photo imported by Luke Harden
• October 24, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Updated info
• July 7, 2010: Updated by Bill Eichelberger: Added truss type.
• June 6, 2010: Updated by Bill Eichelberger: Changed name

Sources 

• Bill Eichelberger
• Luke
• J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
• Jeff Shroyer - shroyer100 [at] aol [dot] com
• Abandoned Ford L&N Rail Road Bridge - Kentucky River - Faron Collins drone video

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