Status: Demolished and replaced.
Demolished. First of three main spans demolished September 16, 2014.
Location: 37.038299,-88.529016
Carries US 60 over Tennessee River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 3035.3 Feet
Span Length: 400.0 Feet
Overview: Three-span through truss bridge over Tennessee River on US 60 in Ledbetter
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: McCracken County
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103336
View from a distance
Photo taken by Nathan Morton
241230
Photo taken by James McCray
241231
Photo taken by James McCray
263537
Northeastern approach
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263538
Northeastern approach
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263539
Northeastern approach
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263540
Northeastern approach
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263541
Northeastern approach
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263542
Northeastern approach
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263543
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263544
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263545
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263546
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263547
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263548
Replacement bridge in background
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263549
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263550
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263551
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263552
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263553
Taken from replacement bridge
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263554
Taken from replacement bridge
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 37.093056,-88.736944
Carries KY 1565 over Massack Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 77.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Massac Creek on KY 1565
History: Built 1918: Replaced by new bridge in 2007
Built: 1918
Location: McCracken County
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Status: Open to four lanes of traffic
Location: 37.133795,-88.686919
Carries I-24 over Ohio River
Design: arch/through/steel
Design Details: Steel through arch. Two main arch spans: a southern 730 foot span and a northern 630 foot span. 17 continuous stringer approach spans.
Total Length: 5632.4 Feet
Span Length: 729.8 Feet
Overview: Two-span tied-arch bridge on Interstate 24 over the Ohio River between Paducah, KY, and Metropolis, IL
History: Built 1973
Built: 1973
Location: McCracken County
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103337
Side view from Fort Massac State Park
Photo taken by James Baughn
103338
Close-up of one span
Photo taken by James Baughn
103339
Driving across
Photo taken by Bill Burmaster
287903
Photo taken by Andrew Raker in September 2008
287904
Photo taken by Andrew Raker in September 2008
364555
Paducah Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
364556
Sign entering Ohio
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
364557
Paducah Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
364558
Paducah Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
364559
Paducah Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
364560
Paducah Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
364561
Paducah Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
442369
Paducah Bridge
The Paducah Sun: March 11 1973
442370
Paducah Bridge
The Paducah Sun: January 20 1974
442371
Paducah Bridge
The Paducah Sun: January 20 1974
442372
Paducah Bridge
The Paducah Sun: February 11 1973
442373
Paducah Bridge
The Paducah Sun: October 8 1974
442374
Paducah Bridge
The Paducah Sun: October 18 1974
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.036282,-88.538440
Carries P&L Railroad over Pugh Road
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 78.1 Feet
Span Length: 13.1 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Pugh Road on P&L Railroad
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924
Location: McCracken County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.029167,-88.754444
Carries P&L Railway over US 62
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel and timber stringer
Total Length: 122.1 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over US 62 on P&L Railway
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915
Location: McCracken County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.073611,-88.640556
Carries P&L Railway over KY 731
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 109.9 Feet
Span Length: 57.1 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over KY 731 on P&L Railway
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915
Location: McCracken County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.127705,-88.748078
Carries P&L Railway over KY 1420 (Noble Road)
Design: slab
Design Details: Concrete slab
Total Length: 20.0 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over KY 1420 (Noble Road) on P&L Railway
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917
Location: McCracken County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.071958,-88.637842
Carries P&L Railway over Jefferson Street
Design: slab
Design Details: Concrete slab
Total Length: 98.1 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Jefferson Street on P&L Railway
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917
Location: McCracken County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.070833,-88.636667
Carries P&I Railway over Broadway Street
Design: slab
Design Details: Concrete slab
Total Length: 65.9 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Broadway Street on P&I Railway
History: Built 1919
Built: 1919
Location: McCracken County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.066389,-88.631667
Carries P&L Railway over US 45/US 62 (Jackson Street)
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.9 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over US 45/US 62 (Jackson Street) on P&L Railway
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950
Location: McCracken County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.094167,-88.637778
Carries KY 305 (Cairo Road) over Perkins Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 165.0 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Perkins Creek on KY 305 (Cairo Road)
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940
Location: McCracken County
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232667
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.083110,-88.730101
Carries Paducah And Louisville Railroad over Massac Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 235.0 Feet
Span Length: 130.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Massac Creek on the Paducah and Louisville Railroad
History: Built 1906
Built: 1906
Location: McCracken County
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239443
Photo taken by J.P.
239444
Photo taken by J.P.
239445
Photo taken by J.P.
239446
Photo taken by J.P.
239447
Photo taken by J.P.
239448
Photo taken by J.P.
241558
Photo taken by James McCray
241559
Photo taken by James McCray
241560
Photo taken by James McCray
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 37.090069,-88.829876
Carries Old Woodville Road over Bayou Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned concrete tee beam bridge over Bayou Creek on Old Woodville Road
History:
Built:
Location: McCracken County
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239501
Photo taken by J.P.
239502
Photo taken by J.P.
239503
Photo taken by J.P.
239504
Photo taken by J.P.
239505
Photo taken by J.P.
239506
Photo taken by J.P.
239507
Photo taken by J.P.
239508
Photo taken by J.P.
241571
Photo taken by James McCray
241572
Photo taken by James McCray
241573
Photo taken by James McCray
241574
Photo taken by James McCray
241575
Photo taken by James McCray
241576
Photo taken by James McCray
241577
Photo taken by James McCray
241578
Photo taken by James McCray
241579
Photo taken by James McCray
241580
Photo taken by James McCray
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.033255,-88.524871
Carries US 60 over Tennessee River
Design: truss/through/warren/no-verticals
Design Details: Warren through truss with no verticals
Total Length: 3690.1 Feet
Span Length: 900.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss with no verticals bridge over Tennessee River on US 60
History: Built 2013
Built: 2013
Location: McCracken County
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263470
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263471
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263472
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263473
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263474
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263475
New bridge behind the old bridge
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263476
New bridge behind the old bridge
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263477
New bridge behind the old bridge
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263478
New bridge behind the old bridge
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263479
New bridge behind the old bridge
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263480
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263481
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263482
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
283257
East span
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2014
283258
View from old bridge
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2014
283259
West span
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2014
364552
New Ledbetter Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
364553
New Ledbetter Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
364554
New Ledbetter Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.103022,-88.632756
Carries US 45 over Ohio River Overflow
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 660.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Ohio River Overflow on US 45
History: Built 1944
Built: 1944
Location: McCracken County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.136158,-88.744876
Carries Metropolis Ferry Landing Road over Unnamed creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Unnamed creek on Metropolis Ferry Landing Road
History:
Built:
Location: McCracken County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.029394,-88.754666
Carries Illinois Central Railroad over US-62
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over US-62 on Illinois Central Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: McCracken County
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360591
IC Highway 62 Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.062268,-88.794544
Carries Hinkleville Road over Massac Creek Overflow
Design: culvert
Design Details:
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Massac Creek Overflow on Hinkleville Road
History:
Built: 1929
Location: McCracken County
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360592
KY-3520 over MASSAC CREEK OVERFLOW
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
360593
KY-3520 over MASSAC CREEK OVERFLOW
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
360594
KY-3520 over MASSAC CREEK OVERFLOW
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
Status:
Location: 36.956588,-88.543468
Carries over
Design: beam/tee
Design Details:
Total Length: 151.9 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge
History:
Built: 1951
Location: McCracken County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.956667,-88.543333
Carries Ky-450 over West Fork of Clarks Rive
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 151.9 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over West Fork of Clarks Rive on Ky-450
History: Built 1951
Built: 1951
Location: McCracken County
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361191
West Fork of Clarks River Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
361192
West Fork of Clarks River Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
Status:
Location: 37.062405,-88.797145
Carries over
Design: beam/tee
Design Details:
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge
History:
Built: 1927
Location: McCracken County
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364531
KY 3520 over Massac Creek Overflow
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
364536
KY 3520 over Massac Creek Overflow
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
Status:
Location: 37.062493,-88.798599
Carries over
Design: culvert
Design Details:
Total Length: 23.0 Feet
Span Length: 9.8 Feet
Overview: Culvert
History:
Built: 1929
Location: McCracken County
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364532
KY 3520 over Massac Creek Overflow
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
364533
KY 3520 over Massac Creek Overflow
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
364534
KY 3520 over Massac Creek Overflow
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
Status:
Location: 36.967299,-88.544789
Carries over
Design: beam/tee
Design Details:
Total Length: 115.2 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge
History:
Built: 1951
Location: McCracken County
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364537
KY 450 over West Fork Clarks River
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
364538
KY 450 over West Fork Clarks River
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 36.995830,-88.562780
Carries Sheehan's Bridge Road over Clark's River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 6-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Clark's River on Sheehan's Bridge Road
History: The first steel truss bridge built in McCracken County Kentucky
Built: 1904
Location: McCracken County
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443074
Sheehan's Bridge
The Paducah Sun: March 21 1969
443075
Sheehan's Bridge
The Paducah Sun: February 29 1968
443076
Sheehan's Bridge
The Paducah Sun: March 29 1973
443077
Sheehan's Bridge
Replacement bridge
The Paducah Sun: December 23 1975
443078
Sheehan's Bridge
The Paducah Sun: March 4 1968
443079
Sheehan's Bridge
Article
The Paducah Sun: May 27 1969
443091
Sheehan's Bridge
The Paducah Sun: September 27 1966
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.033330,-88.552500
Carries Old Benton Road/KY 284 over Clark's River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Clark's River on Old Benton Road
History: Built 1906
Built: 1906
Location: McCracken County
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443092
Old Benton Road Bridge
The Paducah Sun: September 27 1966
443093
Old Benton Road Bridge
Old bridge to the left of new bridge
The Paducah Sun: September 4 1968
443094
Old Benton Road Bridge
Replacement bridge
The Paducah Sun: March 21 1969
Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 1964
Location: 36.971660,-88.515000
Carries KY 131/Said Road over East Fork of Clark's River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over East Fork of Clark's River on KY 131/Said Road
History:
Built:
Location: McCracken County
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443552
KY 131 Bridge
The Paducah Sun: October 31 1962
443553
KY 131 Bridge
The Paducah Sun: March 18 1963
443554
KY 131 Bridge
The Paducah Sun: July 21 1963
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.119440,-88.723890
Carries Noble Road/KY 1420 over Massac Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Riveted Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Massac Creek on Noble Road/KY 1420
History: Built 1918; Repaired in 1927; Replaced in 1984
Built: 1918
Location: McCracken County
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452134
Noble Road - Massac Creek Bridge
The Paducah Sun-Democrat: June 19 1918
452135
Noble Road - Massac Creek Bridge
News-Democrat: July 11 1919
452136
Noble Road - Massac Creek Bridge
News-Democrat: January 21 1927
452137
Noble Road - Massac Creek Bridge
The Paducah Sun: December 4 1974
452138
Noble Road - Massac Creek Bridge
The Paducah Sun: October 27 1983
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.
