Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.759444,-85.350000
Carries Fredericktown Road (Old US 150) over Beech Fork
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 329.0 Feet
Span Length: 166.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Beech Fork on Fredericktown Road in Fredericktown, KY
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909
Location: Nelson County
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112675
Overview
Photo taken by James McCray
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East Portal
Photo taken by James McCray
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Deck View
Photo taken by James McCray
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East Stone Approach
Photo taken by James McCray
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Center Stone Pier
Photo taken by James McCray
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Undercarriage and East Stone Abutment
Photo taken by James McCray
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Bridge Plaque
Plaque says that the bridge is a product of the Champion Bridge Co. of Wilmington, OH. It was built in 1909.
Photo taken by James McCray
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West Portal
Photo taken by James McCray
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Oblique View
Photo taken by James McCray
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South Face of Bridge
Photo taken by James McCray
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Massive Center Stone Pier
Photo taken by James McCray
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Closeup of East Truss Span
Photo taken by James McCray
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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in February 2011
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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in February 2011
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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in February 2011
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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in February 2011
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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in February 2011
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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in February 2011
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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in February 2011
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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in February 2011
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Photo taken by J.P. in January 2013
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Photo taken by J.P. in January 2013
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Photo taken by J.P. in January 2013
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Photo taken by J.P. in January 2013
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Photo taken by J.P. in January 2013
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Photo taken by J.P. in January 2013
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Photo taken by J.P. in January 2013
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Photo taken by J.P. in January 2013
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Photo taken by J.P. in January 2013
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Photo taken by J.P. in January 2013
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Photo taken by J.P. in January 2013
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Photo taken by J.P. in January 2013
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Photo taken by J.P. in January 2013
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Photo taken by J.P. in January 2013
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Photo taken by J.P. in January 2013
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Photo taken by J.P. in January 2013
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Photo taken by J.P. in January 2013
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Photo taken by J.P. in January 2013
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Photo taken by J.P. in January 2013
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Fredericktown Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
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Fredericktown Bridge-sign
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
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Fredericktown Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
Status: No longer exists
Location: 0.000000,0.000000
Carries Blanton Ford Road over Rolling Fork of Salt River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 132.8 Feet
Span Length: 129.9 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Rolling Fork of Salt River on Blanton Ford Road
History: Built 1919
Built: 1919
Location: Nelson County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 0.000000,0.000000
Carries Lick Creek Road over Lick Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 56.1 Feet
Span Length: 53.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Lick Creek on Lick Creek Road
History: Built ca. 1950; replaced 2003
Built: ca. 1950
Location: Nelson County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 37.804525,-85.508155
Carries an abandoned alignment of US 62 over Buffalo Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned stringer bridge over Buffalo Creek on an abandoned alignment of US 62
History:
Built:
Location: Nelson County
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.911930,-85.318320
Carries KY 48 over East Fork Simpson Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 84.0 Feet
Span Length: 16.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over East Fork Simpson Creek on KY 48
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Nelson County
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112700
Overview
The Bloomfield bridge is nicely outfitted with old fashioned electric lamp fixtures.
Photo taken by James McCray
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Oblique View
Photo taken by James McCray
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Deck View (Eastern End)
Note the lamp fixtures.
Photo taken by James McCray
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Oblique View (Southern Face)
Photo taken by James McCray
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Closeup of Railing Detail
Photo taken by James McCray
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Electric Spherical Lamp Detail
Photo taken by James McCray in March 2008
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Bridge Plaque
Photo taken by James McCray
Status: Bridge has been replaced.
Location: 37.890999,-85.199357
Carries State Route 1754 over Chaplin River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Bridge was a one-lane, pin-connected Parker truss.
Total Length: 200.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over Chaplin River on State Route 1754
History: Built circa 1910; replaced 1990
Built: circa 1910
Location: Nelson County
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
Status:
Location: 37.815186,-85.459467
Carries RJC Railroad over Old Bloomfield Pike
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 450.2 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Old Bloomfield Pike on RJC Railroad in Bardstown
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1930
Location: Nelson County
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Status: Appears as fully intact with rails still present
Location: 37.763591,-85.662460
Carries Railroad over Beech Fork River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: 2 spans of 5 panels each
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through Truss over Beech Fork River on Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Nelson County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.696793,-85.618944
Carries Railroad over RollingFork River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over RollingFork River on Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Nelson County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.659125,-85.596156
Carries Railroad over Rolling Fork River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony plate girder bridge over Rolling Fork River on Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Nelson County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.652792,-85.593819
Carries Us-31e over Slough
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 233.0 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Slough on Us-31e
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940
Location: Nelson County
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.649350,-85.598006
Carries Us-31e over Rolling Fork River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 344.2 Feet
Span Length: 85.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Rolling Fork River on Us-31e
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941
Location: Nelson County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.671881,-85.577281
Carries Higdon Loop (old US 31 E) over Davis Run
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 35.1 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Davis Run on Higdon Loop (old US 31 E)
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Nelson County
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
Status:
Location: 37.676686,-85.572660
Carries Halisy Wood Loop (old US 31 E) over a unnamed creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over a unnamed creek on Halisy Wood Loop (old US 31 E)
History:
Built:
Location: Nelson County
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 37.634681,-85.493167
Carries Abandoned alignment of the L&N Railroad over South Fork Pottinger Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over South Fork Pottinger Creek on an abandoned alignment of the L&N Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Nelson County
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Photo taken by James McCray in December 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in December 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in December 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in December 2014
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Photo taken by James McCray in December 2014
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.
