HistoricBridges.org Menu: HistoricBridges.org Menu:



BridgeSeek

Bridges Found: 4


Divider

Big Paint Creek KY 40 Bridge

Status: Bridge has been replaced.

Location: 37.834722,-82.870278

View Google Map

Carries KY 40 over Big Paint Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 133.8 Feet
Span Length: 129.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Big Paint Creek on KY 40
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924

Location: Johnson County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

Divider

Old Church Road Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 37.865939,-82.788733

View Google Map

Carries Pedestiran Traffic (Old Church Road) over Toms Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 86.9 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Toms Creek on Pedestiran Traffic (Old Church Road)
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950

Location: Johnson County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

Divider

Greentown Bridge

Status: Collapsed. Replaced by new bridge.

Location: 37.815630,-82.790720

View Google Map

Carries KY 40 over Levisa Branch of 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 Levisa Branch of Big Sandy River on KY 40
History: Collapsed in April 1953. Collapsed during reconstruction in January 1954.
Built:

Location: Johnson County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

442647

Click to visit page.

Greentown Bridge

The Advocate-Messenger: January 22 1954

442648

Click to visit page.

Greentown Bridge

Article about original collapse

The Owensboro Messenger: April 9 1953

Divider

Levisa Fork Suspension Bridge

Status: Closed

Location: 37.812805,-82.810133

View Google Map

Carries Walkway over Levisa Fork
Design: suspension
Design Details: Suspension
Total Length: 350.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Suspension bridge over Levisa Fork on Walkway
History:
Built:

Location: Johnson County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider


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