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Fredericktown Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.759444,-85.350000

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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

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Overview

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112676

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East Portal

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112677

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Deck View

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112678

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East Stone Approach

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112679

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Center Stone Pier

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112680

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Undercarriage and East Stone Abutment

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112681

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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.

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112689

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West Portal

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112690

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Oblique View

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112691

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South Face of Bridge

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112692

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Massive Center Stone Pier

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112693

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Closeup of East Truss Span

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193279

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in February 2011

193280

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193281

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193282

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193283

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193284

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193285

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in February 2011

193286

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in February 2011

247128

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Photo taken by J.P. in January 2013

247129

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247130

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247131

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247132

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247133

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247134

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247135

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247136

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247137

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247138

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247139

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247140

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247141

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247142

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247143

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247144

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247145

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247146

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247147

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247148

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364912

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Fredericktown Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016

364913

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Fredericktown Bridge-sign

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364914

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Fredericktown Bridge

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Blanton Ford Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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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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Lick Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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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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Old US 62 Buffalo Creek Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 37.804525,-85.508155

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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:
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Location: Nelson County

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284082

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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014

284083

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284084

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284085

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284086

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284087

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284088

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284089

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Bloomfield Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.911930,-85.318320

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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

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Overview

The Bloomfield bridge is nicely outfitted with old fashioned electric lamp fixtures.

Photo taken by James McCray

112701

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Oblique View

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112702

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Deck View (Eastern End)

Note the lamp fixtures.

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112703

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Oblique View (Southern Face)

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112704

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Closeup of Railing Detail

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112705

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Electric Spherical Lamp Detail

Photo taken by James McCray in March 2008

112706

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Bridge Plaque

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Chaplin River Bridge

Status: Bridge has been replaced.

Location: 37.890999,-85.199357

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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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142746

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142747

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142748

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142749

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142750

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142751

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142752

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142753

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142754

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142755

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142756

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142757

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142758

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142759

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Old Bloomfield Pike Bridge

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Location: 37.815186,-85.459467

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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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KRM - Beech Fork River Bridge

Status: Appears as fully intact with rails still present

Location: 37.763591,-85.662460

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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:
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Location: Nelson County

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KRM - Rolling Fork River Bridge #1

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.696793,-85.618944

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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:
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Location: Nelson County

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KRM - Rolling Fork River Bridge #2

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.659125,-85.596156

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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
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Location: Nelson County

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US 31 E Slough Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.652792,-85.593819

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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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284171

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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014

284172

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284173

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284174

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284175

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US 31 E Rolling Fork River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.649350,-85.598006

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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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Davis Run Bridge (old US 31 E)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.671881,-85.577281

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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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284182

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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014

284183

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284184

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284185

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284186

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284187

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284188

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284189

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284190

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284191

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Halisy Wood Loop (old US 31 E) Bridge

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Location: 37.676686,-85.572660

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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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284192

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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014

284193

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284194

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284195

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284196

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Photo taken by James McCray in May 2014

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LN - South Fork Pottinger Creek Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 37.634681,-85.493167

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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:
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Location: Nelson County

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313135

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Photo taken by James McCray in December 2014

313136

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313137

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Photo taken by James McCray in December 2014

313138

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Photo taken by James McCray in December 2014

313139

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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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