Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.852222,-86.870278
Carries Elder Lane over Blackford Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 58.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Blackford Creek on Elder Lane
History: Built ca. 1920; Replaced ca. 2008
Built: ca. 1920
Location: Hancock County
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Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Agencies, organizations, or individuals who have an interest in adopting the historic structure should submit letters of interest and proposals for the bridge before December 1, 2019. For more information or to submit a written proposal, contact KYTC District 2 Environmental Coordinator Pamela Broadston at KYTC District 2, 1840 N. Main St., Madisonville, Ky., 42431 or by calling 270-824-7980.
Location: 37.905556,-86.922778
Carries Toler Bridge Road over Blackford Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Pin-connected, 4-panel Pratt half-hip pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Blackford Creek on Toler Bridge Road
History: Built ca. 1920 by the Champion Bridge Co.; closed to traffic October 2018
Built: ca. 1920
Location: Hancock County
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Overview
Photo taken by James McCray in Feburary 2009
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Looking Southeast
Photo taken by James McCray in Feburary 2009
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Southeast View Closeup
Photo taken by James McCray in Feburary 2009
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Deck View (Looking East)
Photo taken by James McCray in Feburary 2009
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Deck View (Looking West)
Photo taken by James McCray in Feburary 2009
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Looking Southwest
Photo taken by James McCray in Feburary 2009
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Looking Northwest
Photo taken by James McCray in Feburary 2009
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Looking Northeast
Photo taken by James McCray in Feburary 2009
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Bridge Plaque
The plaque says that the bridge was built by the Champion Bridge Co.
Photo taken by James McCray in Feburary 2009
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.
