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Old Highway 53-Ash Run Bridge

Oldham County, Kentucky

Photos 

Photo taken by J.P. in April 2009

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BH Photo #138165

Map 

Video 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajYLUIAkp8M&t=1s

Old Highway 53 Phantom Bridge

Description 

The bridge is "unofficially" open to pedestrians due to the fact that the adjacent property owner put pallets on the bridge to make it walkable.

Facts 

Overview
Abandoned Pratt pony truss bridge over Ash Run on Old highway 53
Location
Oldham County, Kentucky
Status
Abandoned
Builder
- Champion Bridge Co. of Wilmington, Ohio
Design
3-panel, pinned Pratt pony truss
Dimensions
Span length: 30.0 ft.
Total length: 30.0 ft.
Deck width: 11.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.44327, -85.40585   (decimal degrees)
38°26'36" N, 85°24'21" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/639119/4256202 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
La Grange
Inventory number
BH 42380 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

3-panel truss (153)
Built during 1900s (7,647)
Champion Bridge Co. (101)
Half-hip Pratt pony truss (567)
Kentucky (1,377)
Oldham County, Kentucky (5)
Open to pedestrians (4,582)
 Pony truss (17,017)
Pratt pony truss (3,951)
Pratt truss (10,301)
Span length 25-50 feet (16,223)
Total length 25-50 feet (11,503)
Truss (35,479)

Update Log 

  • May 5, 2021: Updated by Tony Dillon: Added stuff
  • May 5, 2021: New video from Satolli Glassmeyer
  • November 22, 2010: New photos from James McCray
  • May 11, 2009: Updated by J.P.
  • April 20, 2009: Added by J.P.

Sources 

  • J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
  • James McCray - jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com
  • Satolli Glassmeyer - info [at] scenicroadrallies [dot] com
  • Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com
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Comments 

Old Highway 53 Bridge
Posted November 22, 2010, by Kim Harvey

I don't think this one looks abandoned. The property owner appeared to put down a temporary bridge deck for his use.