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Golf Course Lane Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 37.130000,-82.771111

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Carries Golf Course Lane over Old Railroad Bed
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 90.9 Feet
Span Length: 38.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Old Railroad Bed on Golf Course Lane
History: Built ca. 1950
Built: ca. 1950

Location: Letcher County

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North Fork Kentucky River KY 1862 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.137222,-82.765833

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Carries KY 1862 over North Fork Kentucky River
Design: arch/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete Pony Arch
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Arch bridge over North Fork Kentucky River on KY 1862
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926

Location: Letcher County

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North Fork Kentucky River KY 588 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.140278,-82.980000

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Carries KY 588 over North Fork Kentucky River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 206.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over North Fork Kentucky River on KY 588
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Letcher County

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188715

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in November 2010

188716

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in November 2010

188717

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in November 2010

188718

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in November 2010

188719

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188720

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188721

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in November 2010

188722

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in November 2010

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North Fork Kentucky River KY 7 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.136944,-83.017222

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Carries KY 7 over North Fork Kentucky River
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 410.9 Feet
Span Length: 149.8 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over North Fork Kentucky Rive on KY 7
History: Built ca. 1940
Built: ca. 1940

Location: Letcher County

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Texas Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.116389,-82.817500

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Carries Texas Avenue over North Fork Kentucky River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 101.0 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over North Fork Kentucky River on Texas Avenue in Whitesburg
History: Built 1919
Built: 1919

Location: Letcher County

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Dusty Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.232939,-82.802012

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Carries CSX line over Highway 7, Love's Creek
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Double deck girder trestle, carries two lines.
Total Length: 77.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren deck truss bridge over Highway 7, Love's Creek on CSX line
History: Built unknown
Built: unknown

Location: Letcher County

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220476

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DeckgirderKY

Over Hwy 7 at intersection of Cr 1048

Photo taken by Bob Lawrence in November 2011

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Riverside Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.116520,-82.817560

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Carries Cornelia Avenue over North Fork of Kentucky River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch made of ashlar masonry
Total Length: 100.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over North Fork of Kentucky River on Cornelia Avenue
History: Built circa 1919
Built: circa 1919

Location: Letcher County

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228868

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Ashlarbridgewhitesburgky

Ashlar bridge, Whitesburg KY

Photo taken by Bob Lawrence in April 2012

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Whiteburg Pedestrian Path - North Fork Kentucky River Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 37.117525,-82.821782

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Carries pedestrians over North Fork of Kentucky River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 96.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over North Fork of Kentucky River on pedestrians
History: Bridge, double rail line, was constructed by the Virginia Iron and Bridge Company of Roanoke as one of a series of these deck girder bridges for the L&N railroad
Built: 1912

Location: Letcher County

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228869

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Whitesburgoldbridge

current pedestrian bridge, Whitesburg KY

Photo taken by Bob Lawrence in April 2012


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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