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Heidelberg Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.551111,-83.771667

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Carries KY 399 over Kentucky River
Design: truss/through/polygonal/alt-verticals
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss
Total Length: 358.8 Feet
Span Length: 288.0 Feet

Overview: Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Kentucky River on KY 399
History: Built 1968
Built: 1968

Location: Lee County

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151089

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overall view

Photo taken by james back in December 2009

151090

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portal view

Photo taken by james back in December 2009

151091

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inside

Photo taken by james back in December 2009

151092

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view from railroad track with old railroad crossing sign in the foreground

Photo taken by james back in December 2009

223326

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Photo taken by james back in December 2011

223327

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Photo taken by james back in December 2011

240354

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Old and new bridge

Photo scanned from newspaper

304870

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HDR image

Photo taken by Tony Charles

304885

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HDR image

Photo taken by Terri Charles

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South Fork Kentucky River Bridge

Status: Bridge has been replaced.

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Carries KY 1147 over South Fork Kentucky River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 337.8 Feet
Span Length: 146.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over South Fork Kentucky River
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935

Location: Lee County

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Route 708 Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 37.555024,-83.593809

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Carries KY 708 over Middle Fork of Kentucky River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Middle Fork of Kentucky River on KY 708 in Tallega
History: Built in 1917 by the Oregonia Bridge Company; replaced by new bridge in 1988
Built: 1917

Location: Lee County

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142594

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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

142595

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142596

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142597

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142598

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142599

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142600

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142601

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142602

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142603

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142604

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142605

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CSX Railroad Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.558889,-83.578056

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Carries Goose Creek Road over CSX Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 80.1 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over CSX Railroad on Goose Creek Road
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Lee County

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CSX - Maloney Bend Bridge

Status: Operational

Location: 37.578724,-83.667562

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Carries CSX Railroad over Kentucky River, North Fork
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Subdivided Warren camelback through truss with all verticals, two deck plate girder approaches on either side
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren camelback through truss bridge over the Kentucky River, North Fork
History:
Built:

Location: Lee County

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219409

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Photo taken by james back in October 2011

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RNI&B - Kentucky River Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced; Lally columns remain

Location: 37.551104,-83.772005

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Carries Richmond, Nicholasville, Irvine & Beattyville Railroad over Kentucky River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Kentucky River on Richmond, Nicholasville, Irvine & Beattyville Railroad
History: Built 1908; Removed
Built: 1908

Location: Lee County

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KY 11 Bridge

Status: Collapsed. Replaced by new bridge in 1962

Location: 37.569700,-83.706600

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Carries KY 11 over North Fork of Kentucky River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over North Fork of Kentucky River on KY 11
History: Built 1906
Built: 1906

Location: Lee County

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442657

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KY 11 Bridge

The Courier-Journal: October 12 1958

442658

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KY 11 Bridge

Article

The Courier-Journal: October 12 1958

442659

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KY 11 Bridge

Article part 2

The Courier-Journal: October 12 1958

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KY 11 Bridge

Dated August 1930

Photo taken by Melissa Brand-Welch

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Lyman's Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 37.602611,-83.641792

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Carries over Lyman's Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 7-panel, Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Lyman's Creek
History:
Built:

Location: Lee County

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442909

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Lyman's Creek Bridge

Photo is dated August 1930

Kentucky Historical Society

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KY 2016 Airedale Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.602500,-83.641670

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Carries KY 2016 over North Fork of Kentucky River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Camelback through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Camelback through truss bridge over North Fork of Kentucky River on KY 2016
History: Damaged in 1970. Replaced in 1973
Built:

Location: Lee County

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KY 2016 Bridge

The Courier-Journal: August 25 1970


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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