Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.122500,-86.205000
Carries Ky-743 over Beaver Dam Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 36.1 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Beaver Dam Creek on Ky-743
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935
Location: Edmonson County
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190196
Photo taken by Mike Page in December 2010
190197
Photo taken by Mike Page in December 2010
190198
Photo taken by Mike Page in December 2010
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.179771,-86.112742
Carries over Green River
Design: ferry
Design Details: Ferry crossing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Ferry across Green River
History:
Built:
Location: Edmonson County
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226551
Green River Ferry
The excursion boat in the background provides river cruises for park visitors. A cable-guided ferry is rather limited in its choice of route.
Photo taken by Robert Thompson
226550
Green River Ferry
The ferry is guided by cables crossing the river at about telephone-wire height. Propulsion is air-cooled diesel, driving side paddlewheels.
Photo taken by Robert Thompson
226552
Green River Ferry
Guide cables are both upstream and downstream; at slack water, a west wind could push the boat upstream
Photo taken by Robert Thompson
226553
Green River Ferry
The jonboat is onboard in case the vessel breaks down in mid river.
Photo taken by Robert Thompson
Status: Taken out of service in October 2013. Ferry boat rebuilt for use at Green River Ferry site.
Location: 37.202745,-86.237368
Carries over Green River
Design: ferry
Design Details: Ferry crossing, virtually identical to the Green River Ferry several miles upstream.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Ferry across Green River
History:
Built:
Location: Edmonson County
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226555
Houchins Ferry
This vessel is virtually identical to the Green River Ferry, a few miles upstream.
Photo taken by Robert Thompson in May 2006
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.
