Martin's Fork Greenway Bridge

Photos

South profile, looking downriver

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in December 2013

BH Photo #271647

One of two Warren truss (camelback design) bridges built by the L & N on Martin's Fork during the same year at the same time.

Overview: Polygonal Warren pony truss (camelback design) bridge over Cumberland River, Martin's Fork on abandoned railroad
Location: Cawood, Harlan County, Kentucky
Status: Open to pedestrians
History: Built in 1910 to carry Louisville & Nashville spur to coal mines at Crummies, KY
Builder: - American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroads: - CSX Railroad (CSX)
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad (LN)
Design: Polygonal Warren pony truss, camelback design
Dimensions: Total length: 100.0 ft.
Also called: L&N - Martin's Fork Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +36.78423, -83.23717 (decimal degrees)
36°47'03" N, 83°14'14" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/300369/4073271 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Evarts
Elevation: 1.253 ft. above sea level
Inventory number: BH 49976 (Bridgehunter.com ID)