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PAL - Green River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.331645,-86.998131

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Carries Paducah & Louisville Railway over Green River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Through truss single leaf Strauss heel-trunnion bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Green River on Paducah & Louisville Railway
History: Replaced a 1870's Swing Bridge, Built 1931 for the Illinois Central Railroad by the Virginia Bridge Company.
Built: 1931

Location: Muhlenberg County

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210860

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214758

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Photo taken by J.P. in Sept 2011

214759

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Photo taken by J.P. in Sept 2011

214760

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Photo taken by J.P. in Sept 2011

214761

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Photo taken by J.P. in Sept 2011

214762

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Photo taken by J.P. in Sept 2011

214763

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Photo taken by J.P. in Sept 2011

214764

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Photo taken by J.P. in Sept 2011

214765

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Photo taken by J.P. in Sept 2011

214766

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Photo taken by J.P. in Sept 2011

214767

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Thus the reason I didn't cross this bridge

Photo taken by J.P. in Sept 2011

214768

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Photo taken by J.P. in Sept 2011

214769

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Photo taken by J.P. in Sept 2011

214770

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Photo taken by J.P. in Sept 2011

214771

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214772

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Photo taken by J.P. in Sept 2011

214773

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Photo taken by J.P. in Sept 2011

261017

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler

261018

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PAL - Green River Bridge

Raising

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261019

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323213

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Photo taken by Adam in April 2015

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IC - Green River Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.331968,-86.998029

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Carries Illinois Centrail Railroad over Green River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Green River on Illinois Central Railroad
History: Built 1870; Replaced in 1930
Built: 1870

Location: Muhlenberg County

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IC - Green River Bridge (Old)

Replaced in 1930

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in September 2014

503049

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IC - Green River Bridge

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503050

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IC - Green River Bridge

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US 62 over CSX RR

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.287708,-87.121543

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Carries over
Design: beam/tee
Design Details:
Total Length: 191.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over CSX RR on US 62
History:
Built: 1951

Location: Muhlenberg County

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364694

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US 62 over CSX RR

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016

364695

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US 62 over CSX RR

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364734

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US 62 over CSX RR

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364735

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US 62 over CSX RR

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KY 189 over Caney Creek

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.219752,-87.173223

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Carries US-62 over Caney Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details:
Total Length: 100.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge on US-62 over Caney Creek
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Muhlenberg County

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KY 189 over Caney Creek

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016

364733

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KY 189 over Caney Creek

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016

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KY 70 over Little Cypress Creek

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.295339,-87.141149

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Carries over
Design: beam/tee
Design Details:
Total Length: 166.0 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Little Cypress Creek on KY 70
History:
Built: 1934

Location: Muhlenberg County

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KY 70 over Little Cypress Creek

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016

364737

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KY 70 over Little Cypress Creek

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KY 181 over Branch Cypress Creek

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.305881,-87.213939

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Carries over
Design: beam/tee
Design Details:
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Branch Cypress Creek on KY 181
History:
Built: 1932

Location: Muhlenberg County

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364738

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KY 181 over Branch Cypress Creek

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016

364739

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KY 181 over Branch Cypress Creek

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016

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P&L - Cs2075 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.291944,-87.125556

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Carries P&L Railway over Cs-2075
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 274.0 Feet
Span Length: 38.1 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Cs-2075 on P&L Railway
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Muhlenberg County

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Viking Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 37.209195,-87.180683

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Carries an old road or street over Whiskey Run
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over Whiskey Run on an old road or street
History: According to a cashier at the Local Mcdonalds the bridge is so ancient that the Vikings built it.
Built:

Location: Muhlenberg County

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413587

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Overview

Photo taken by James McCray in August 2017

413588

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Closeup

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413589

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Western Face of Bridge

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Hayden Cemetery Lane Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.220897,-87.038659

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Carries Hayden Cemetery Lane (CR 1005) over Plum Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 99.1 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Plum Creek on Hayden Cemetery Lane (CR 1005)
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934

Location: Muhlenberg County

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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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