HistoricBridges.org Menu: HistoricBridges.org Menu:



BridgeSeek

Bridges Found: 14


Divider

Levisa Fork KY 3384 Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 2004

Location: 37.663333,-82.772778

View Google Map

Carries KY 3384 over Levisa Fork
Design: arch/through/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through arch
Total Length: 554.0 Feet
Span Length: 161.0 Feet

Overview: Rainbow arch bridge over Levisa Fork on KY 3384 in Prestonsburg
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Floyd County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

Divider

Main Beaver Creek KY 1428 Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

View Google Map

Carries KY 1428 over Main Beaver Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 269.0 Feet
Span Length: 161.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Main Beaver Creek on KY 1428
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 2002
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Floyd County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

Divider

Right Fork Beaver Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 37.497500,-82.842778

View Google Map

Carries Old KY 7 over Right Fork Beaver Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 151.9 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Right Fork Beaver Creek on Old KY 7
History: Built ca. 1920; Replaced 2007
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Floyd County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

Divider

Right Fork Beaver Creek KY 1428 Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

View Google Map

Carries KY 1428 over Right Fork Beaver Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 248.0 Feet
Span Length: 140.1 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Right Fork Beaver Creek on KY 1428
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 2002
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Floyd County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

Divider

Right Fork Beaver Creek KY 550 Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

View Google Map

Carries KY 550 over Right Fork Beaver Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 238.8 Feet
Span Length: 129.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Right Fork Beaver Creek on KY 550
History: Built 1933; replaced 2002
Built: 1933

Location: Floyd County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

Divider

Right Fork Beaver Creek KY 777 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.480278,-82.834444

View Google Map

Carries KY 777 over Right Fork Beaver Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 99.1 Feet
Span Length: 97.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Right Fork Beaver Creek on KY 777
History: Built 1944
Built: 1944

Location: Floyd County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

136313

Click to visit page.

Old KY-777 Bridge in Garrett

Riveted Steel Thru Truss One-Lane Blue Bridge Downtown Garrett is in background

Photo taken by Bob Davis on March 25, 2009

136314

Click to visit page.

Old KY-777 Bridge in Garrett

View with four-lane KY Route 80 in background

Photo taken by Bob Davis on March 25, 2009

136315

Click to visit page.

Old KY-777 Bridge in Garrett

Bridge is also weight limited to ten tons. Note sidewalk is cantilevered to be outside the truss.

Photo taken by Bob Davis on March 25, 2009

Divider

West Prestonsburg Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 37.672310,-82.779150

View Google Map

Carries West Bridge Street over Levisa Fork, Big Sandy River
Design: arch/through/concrete
Design Details: Rainbow arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete through arch bridge over the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River on West Bridge Street in Prestonsburg
History: Built 1925 by Steel & Lebby Contracting Co.
Built: 1925

Location: Floyd County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

136397

Click to visit page.

West Prestonsburg Rainbow Arch Bridge

Looking east from West Prestonsburg

Photo taken by Bob Davis on March 25, 2009

136398

Click to visit page.

West Prestonsburg Rainbow Arch Bridge

Photo taken from N Arnold Avenue in Prestonsburg

Photo taken by Bob Davis on March 25, 2009

141268

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by J.P. in June 2009

141269

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by J.P. in June 2009

141270

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by J.P. in June 2009

141271

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by J.P. in June 2009

141272

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by J.P. in June 2009

141273

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by J.P. in June 2009

161257

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by James McCray

161258

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by James McCray

161259

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by James McCray

161260

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by James McCray

161261

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by James McCray

161262

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by James McCray

351891

Click to visit page.

West Prestonburg Bridge Floyd County Ky.

Very impressive concrete bridge, but in very poor condition.

Photo taken by Mike Mullins in April 2016

351892

Click to visit page.

West Prestonburg Bridge Floyd County Ky.

Photo taken by Mike Mullins in April 2016

351893

Click to visit page.

West Prestonburg Bridge Floyd County Ky.

The underside of the bridge with the rebar falling out.

Photo taken by Mike Mullins in April 2016

351894

Click to visit page.

West Prestonburg Bridge Floyd County Ky.

Photo taken by Mike Mullins in April 2016

351895

Click to visit page.

West Prestonburg Bridge Floyd County Ky.

Photo taken by Mike Mullins in April 2016

351896

Click to visit page.

West Prestonburg Bridge Floyd County Ky.

Photo taken by Mike Mullins in April 2016

351897

Click to visit page.

West Prestonburg Bridge Floyd County Ky.

Arch of bridge

Photo taken by Mike Mullins in April 2016

351898

Click to visit page.

West Prestonburg Bridge Floyd County Ky.

Photo taken by Mike Mullins in April 2016

Divider

West Prestonsburg Through Truss Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 37.669370,-82.780720

View Google Map

Carries S Harkins Avenue over Middle Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through Truss bridge over Middle Creek on S Harkins Avenue in Prestonsburg
History: Built circa 1915
Built: circa 1915

Location: Floyd County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

136399

Click to visit page.

West Prestonsburg Old Through Truss Bridge

At the end of South Harkins Avenue Looking South, appears to be on private property

Photo taken by Bob Davis on March 25, 2009

Divider

Justell Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.557744,-82.633912

View Google Map

Carries CR 2557 over Levisa Fork, Big Sandy River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: 1 Warren PTC through truss, riveted, camelback 3 Deck plate girder spans on east bank 4 Deck plate girder spans on west bank
Total Length: 727.1 Feet
Span Length: 200.1 Feet

Overview: Warren w/verticals Camelback polygonal through truss bridge over Levisa Fork, Big Sandy River on CR 2557
History:
Built: 1920

Location: Floyd County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

141260

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by J.P. in June 2009

141261

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by J.P. in June 2009

141262

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by J.P. in June 2009

141263

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by J.P. in June 2009

141264

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by J.P. in June 2009

141265

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by J.P. in June 2009

141266

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by J.P. in June 2009

141267

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by J.P. in June 2009

160793

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2010

160794

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2010

160795

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2010

160796

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2010

160797

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2010

160798

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2010

160799

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2010

160800

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2010

160801

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2010

160802

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2010

160803

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2010

160804

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2010

160805

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2010

160806

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2010

160807

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2010

160808

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2010

161241

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by James McCray

161242

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by James McCray

161243

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by James McCray

174868

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2010

174869

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2010

174870

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2010

174871

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2010

174873

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2010

174876

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2010

242417

Click to visit page.

Builder's Plaque

American Bridge Company U.S.A. 1920

Photo taken by Brian McKee in November 2012

497477

Click to visit page.

Justell Bridge

Photo taken by cmh2351fl in June 2010

497478

Click to visit page.

Justell Bridge

Photo taken by cmh2351fl in June 2010

Divider

Lower Burton Road Bridge

Status: Open to authorized vehicles only

Location: 37.357980,-82.719833

View Google Map

Carries Private Driveway over Left Fork Beaver Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: It appears to be an old railroad bridge re-purposed as a residential bridge.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Left Fork Beaver Creek on Private Driveway
History:
Built:

Location: Floyd County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

Divider

Big Sandy Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 37.663608,-82.773528

View Google Map

Carries over Big Sandy River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Big Sandy River
History:
Built:

Location: Floyd County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

442908

Click to visit page.

Big Sandy Bridge

Kentucky Historical Society

Divider

Emma Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.634676,-82.699142

View Google Map

Carries over Levisa Branch of Big Sandy River
Design: suspension
Design Details: Suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Suspension bridge over Levisa Branch of Big Sandy River
History:
Built: 1921

Location: Floyd County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

443099

Click to visit page.

Emma Bridge

The Courier-Journal: June 28 1971

443100

Click to visit page.

Emma Bridge

Article

The Courier-Journal: June 28 1971

443101

Click to visit page.

Emma Bridge

Article

The Courier-Journal: October 26 1971

Divider

CSX - Printer Tunnel

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 37.524046,-82.747213

View Google Map

Carries CSX RR over hillside
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 340.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned tunnel under hillside on CSX RR
History: Built 1920s
Built: 1920s

Location: Floyd County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

467567

Click to visit page.

CSX - Printer Tunnel

south portal

Photo taken by Bob Lawrence

Divider

Prestonburg Toll Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.669684,-82.777674

View Google Map

Carries road over Levisa Fork
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 430.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Levisa Fork on road
History: Closed in 1934
Built: 1908

Location: Floyd County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

503395

Click to visit page.

Prestonburg Bridge

early 1900s view

Photo from old postcard


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.

Divider

Back

Top

Divider

About - Contact

Divider