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US 27 Cumberland River Bridge (Old)

Pulaski County, Kentucky

Photos 

Postcard

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BH Photo #244594

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Through truss bridge over Cumberland River on US 27 at Burnside
Location
Burnside, Pulaski County, Kentucky
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Construction began in 1930. Bridge opened in 1931. Replaced in 1950
Design
Main span: 11-panel Parker through truss
Approaches: 6-panel Pratt through truss spans
Two 9-panel Parker through truss spans
Also called
Burnside Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+36.98877, -84.60863   (decimal degrees)
36°59'20" N, 84°36'31" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/712823/4096300 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Burnside
Inventory number
BH 54898 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1931 (977)
Built during 1930s (12,199)
Burnside, Kentucky (8)
Cumberland River (46)
Kentucky (1,378)
Lost (29,215)
Lost 1950 (82)
Lost during 1950s (938)
M-frame portal (88)
Owned by state (16,595)
 Parker through truss (1,417)
Parker truss (1,813)
Pratt through truss (6,140)
Pratt truss (10,421)
Pulaski County, Kentucky (25)
Replaced by new bridge (19,846)
Tall Bridges (327)
Through truss (17,296)
Truss (36,065)
US 27 (19)

Update Log 

  • April 13, 2022: New photo from David Shedlock
  • February 1, 2019: New photo from Melissa Brand-Welch
  • October 7, 2015: New photos from Jacob P. Bernard
  • December 13, 2012: Added by Luke Harden

Sources 

  • Luke
  • Jacob P. Bernard
  • Melissa Brand-Welch - melissabrandwelch [at] msn [dot] com
  • David Shedlock

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