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East Prong Crooked Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.028611,-85.078611

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Carries CR 1305 over East Prong Crooked Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Pin-connected, 4-panel Pratt half-hip pony truss
Total Length: 63.0 Feet
Span Length: 57.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over East Prong Crooked Creek on CR 1305
History: Built ca. 1890
Built: ca. 1890

Location: Anderson County

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112937

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Overview

Photo taken by James McCray

112938

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Looking West

Photo taken by James McCray

112939

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Looking East

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112940

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Oblique View

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112941

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Bridge Plaque

The bridge is built by the Champion Bridge Co.

Photo taken by James McCray

181913

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181914

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181915

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181916

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181917

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181918

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181919

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181920

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181921

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181922

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181923

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181924

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181925

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182100

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182101

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182102

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182103

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182104

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182105

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182106

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182107

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Tyrone Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.040833,-84.846667

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Carries US 62 over Kentucky River
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Three-span Warren deck truss
Total Length: 1254.0 Feet
Span Length: 360.0 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Kentucky River
History: Built 1932 by the Virginia Bridge Co., this crossing was extensively rehabilitated in 2006.
Built: 1932

Location: Anderson County

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114680

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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

114681

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Eastern End of Bridge

If one is going from east to west the bridge will curve to the left and then will curve to the right on the western side of the river.

Photo taken by James McCray

114682

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Western End of Bridge

Bridge curves to the left and then sharply to the right.

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114683

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Western End

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114684

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Oblique View (Northern Face)

Photo taken by James McCray

114685

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Western Deck Truss Span Detail

Photo taken by James McCray

114686

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Main Span Detail

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114687

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Bridge Plaque

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114688

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Both Bridges (S Bridge and Tyrone High Bridge)

For more info on the Tyrone High (Railroad) Bridge see the Tyrone High Bridge photos/info page.

Photo taken by James McCray

254429

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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2013

254430

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254431

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254432

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254433

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254434

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254435

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254436

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254438

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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2013

254790

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Photo taken by J.P. in May 2013

254791

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254792

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254793

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254794

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Photo taken by J.P. in May 2013

267305

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Photo taken by J.P. in September 2013

365343

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Tyrone "S" Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2016

365344

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Tyrone "S" Bridge

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365345

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Tyrone "S" Bridge

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365346

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Tyrone "S" Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2016

365347

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Tyrone "S" Bridge

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365348

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Jo Blackburn Bridge-sign

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2016

461030

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Tyrone "S" Bridge

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Young's High Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic
Plans are for bridge to be rehabilitated and retrofitted for pedestrian use and bungee jumping.

Location: 38.040300,-84.845760

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Carries Former Southern Railway and Norfolk Southern over Kentucky River
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Cantilevered pin-connected Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 1659.0 Feet
Span Length: 551.0 Feet

Overview: Cantilevered deck truss bridge over Kentucky River on former Southern Railway
History: Built 1889, closed to traffic in November 1985
Built: 1889

Location: Anderson County

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114689

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Overview

The Young's High Bridge is in the works of being refurbished into a pedestrian bridge. To date, the bridge has remained the same since 1888. The bridge is 283' high.

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114690

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Oblique View (North Face)

The Tyrone "S" Bridge is seen in the foreground of the photo. For more info on the S Bridge, see the Tyrone "S" Bridge photos/info page.

Photo taken by James McCray

114691

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Oblique View Closeup

Photo taken by James McCray

114692

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Main Span

Photo taken by James McCray

114693

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Both Bridges

Photo taken by James McCray

267329

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Photo taken by J.P. in May 2013

267330

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267331

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267332

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267333

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267334

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267335

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267336

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267337

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267338

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267344

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Photo taken by J.P. in March 2011

267345

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267346

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267347

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Photo taken by J.P. in March 2011

365339

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Young's High Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2016

365340

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Young's High Bridge

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365341

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Young's High Bridge

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365342

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Young's High Bridge

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Old Crooked Creek Road Bridge

Status: Open to private traffic only

Location: 38.025588,-85.105457

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Carries an old alignment of Crooked Creek Road (now a private driveway) over East Prong Crooked Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 5-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 80.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over East Prong Crooked Creek on an old alignment of Crooked Creek Road (now a private driveway)
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903

Location: Anderson County

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182080

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Photo taken by James McCray

182081

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182082

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182083

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182084

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182085

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182086

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182087

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182088

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182089

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182090

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182091

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182092

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182093

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182094

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182095

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182096

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182097

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182098

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182099

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182316

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182317

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182318

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182319

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182320

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182321

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182330

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182331

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182332

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182333

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182334

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182335

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RJCC - Cedar Brook Viaduct

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 38.034413,-84.864282

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Carries Lexington and Ohio Railroad over Cedar Brook Road and Cedar Brook
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 667.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Cedar Brook Road and Cedar Brook on Lexington and Ohio Railroad
History:
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Location: Anderson County

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Photo taken by J.P. in May 2013

254581

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254582

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254583

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254584

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254585

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254586

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254587

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254588

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254589

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254590

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254591

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254592

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254593

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254594

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254595

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254596

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US 127 over Hammond Creek

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.063253,-84.917096

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Carries US 127 over Hammond Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 35.1 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Hammond Creek on US 127
History: Built 1926; rehabilitated 1950
Built: 1926

Location: Anderson County

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US 127 over Hammond Creek

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2016

365350

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US 127 over Hammond Creek

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2016

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Hammond Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.039821,-84.897492

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Carries a private driveway over Hammond Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Hammond Creek on a private driveway
History:
Built:

Location: Anderson County

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415392

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Photo taken by James McCray in January 2018

415393

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Photo taken by James McCray in January 2018

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KY 2920-Middleton Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.998333,-84.958611

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Carries Ky-2920 over Middleton Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 38.1 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Middleton Creek on Ky-2920
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Anderson County

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Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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