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Browning-McKenneysburg Road Bridge

Status: Gone

Location: 38.598099,-84.267051

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Carries Browning-McKinneysburg Road (CR 1117) over Licking River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Main span: Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss Approach: Three Bailey pony trusses
Total Length: 461.9 Feet
Span Length: 129.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Licking River on Browning-McKinneysburg Road (CR 1117)
History: Main span built 1892; damaged by flooding 1997, replaced 1998
Built: 1892

Location: Pendleton County

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103340

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Through truss span

Photo taken Summer 2005 by Jonathan Maxwell

103341

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Bailey trusses

Photo taken Summer 2005 by Jonathan Maxwell

103342

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Deck view

Photo taken Summer 2005 by Jonathan Maxwell

103343

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Close-up of deck boards

Photo taken Summer 2005 by Jonathan Maxwell

103344

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Replacement bridge

Photo taken Summer 2005 by Jonathan Maxwell

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Falmouth Bridge (1927)

Status: Demolished and replaced

Location: 38.677762,-84.327971

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Carries KY 22 over Licking River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 310.9 Feet
Span Length: 153.8 Feet

Overview: Two-span through truss bridge over Licking River on KY 22 at Falmouth
History: Built 1927; rehabilitated 1972; demolished 2013
Built: 1927

Location: Pendleton County

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103345

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Portal

Photo taken by Jonathan Maxwell

103346

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Oblique view

Photo taken by Jonathan Maxwell

146159

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Photo by Brian McKee on September 6, 2009

146160

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Photo by Brian McKee on September 6, 2009

146161

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Photo by Brian McKee on September 6, 2009

146162

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Photo by Brian McKee on September 6, 2009

146163

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Photo by Brian McKee on September 6, 2009

146164

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Photo by Brian McKee on September 6, 2009

146165

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Photo by Brian McKee on September 6, 2009

146166

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Photo by Brian McKee on September 6, 2009

146167

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Plaque

STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT OF KENTUCKY CAPACITY 15 TON TRUCKS 1927

Photo by Brian McKee on September 6, 2009

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Kincaid Creek Bridge

Status: Bridge has been replaced

Location: 38.714540,-84.264473

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Carries Falmouth-Lenoxburg Road over Kincaid Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Pin-connected, 5-panel, half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 80.0 Feet
Span Length: 77.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Kincaid Creek on Falmouth-Lenoxburg Road
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910

Location: Pendleton County

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103347

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Overview

Photo taken by Jonathan Maxwell

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South Fork Licking River KY 177 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.789722,-84.367222

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Carries KY 177 over South Fork Licking River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 637.0 Feet
Span Length: 150.9 Feet

Overview: Three-span through truss bridge over South Fork Licking River on KY 177 at Butler
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Pendleton County

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143130

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NE approach

This is the view as you enter town on SR-177.

Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in July 2009

143131

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A stone privy?

Not sure exactly what this is, but it's just at the SW end of the bridge.

Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in July 2009

143132

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NW approach

Just behind me off the end of the walkway is the stone structure in the previous picture.

Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in July 2009

143133

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Truss detail

Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in July 2009

143134

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View of the Licking looking west off of the bridge.

Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in July 2009

143135

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Truss detail

Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in July 2009

143136

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Girder detail

Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in July 2009

143137

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More of the structure showing a need for a paint job.

Anything but purple.

Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in July 2009

143138

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NE view from the walkway

Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in July 2009

143139

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Barrel view from the NE approach

Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in July 2009

143140

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Decay

Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in July 2009

146168

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Photo by Brian McKee on September 6, 2009

146169

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Photo by Brian McKee on September 6, 2009

146170

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Photo by Brian McKee on September 6, 2009

146171

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Photo by Brian McKee on September 6, 2009

182480

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REPAINT!!!!

And hopefully while they're at it, they'll take the time to fix some of the rusted ironwork.

Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in October 2010

192428

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New paint

Sorry about the dark photos. It was sunny and fairly decent when I left home, but grew progressively lousier the further south I went.

Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger

192429

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger

192430

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger

192431

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger

192433

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One way to handle rust...

Just do away with the whole light fixture.

Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger

192434

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger

482685

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Photo taken by James McCray in September 2020

482686

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Photo taken by James McCray in September 2020

482687

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Photo taken by James McCray in September 2020

482688

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Photo taken by James McCray in September 2020

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Mill Street Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.785556,-84.365833

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Carries Mill Street (KY-177) over CSX RR Tunnel @ Butler, KY
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 20.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under CSX rail line in Butler
History:
Built: 1936

Location: Pendleton County

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143152

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in July 2009

143153

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in July 2009

143154

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in July 2009

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Old KY 1657 Bridge

Status: Collapsed

Location: 38.726270,-84.420497

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Carries old Ky 1657 over south fork grassy creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over south fork grassy creek on old Ky 1657
History: Lost 2012
Built:

Location: Pendleton County

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165136

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from the driveway

Photo taken by J.P.

165137

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oblique

Photo taken by J.P.

165138

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truss design

Photo taken by J.P.

165139

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trying to see the portal

portal is 4 simple x's across the top

Photo taken by J.P.

165140

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Photo taken by James McCray

165141

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Photo taken by James McCray

165142

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Photo taken by James McCray

165143

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Photo taken by James McCray

165144

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Photo taken by James McCray

165145

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Photo taken by James McCray

165146

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Photo taken by James McCray

189418

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in November 2010

189419

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in November 2010

189420

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in November 2010

189421

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in November 2010

189422

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in November 2010

189423

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in November 2010

189424

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in November 2010

189425

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in November 2010

189426

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in November 2010

189427

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in November 2010

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Butler Covered Bridge 17-96-02x

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.789725,-84.367511

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Carries KY 177 over Licking River
Design: truss/through/burr
Design Details: Burr arch-truss
Total Length: 456.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Licking River on KY 177
History: Built 1870
Built: 1870

Location: Pendleton County

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182478

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in October 2010

182479

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in October 2010

192435

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Likely the remains of the covered bridge abutment,

The park where the previous two photos were taken is directly behind the outhouse.

Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in January 2011

277372

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Butler Covered Bridge

281333

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Historic American Buildings Survey Theodore Webb, Photographer, Feb. 8, 1934 General View (North Approach)

Photo taken by Theodore Webb for the Historic American Buildings Survey

281334

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Historic American Buildings Survey Theodore Webb, Photographer, Feb. 8, 1934 South Approach (Looking North)

Photo taken by Theodore Webb for the Historic American Buildings Survey

497507

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Butler Covered Bridge

Photo from old postcard

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Catawba Road Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.720000,-84.324444

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Carries Catawba Road over Catawba Rd.
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 120.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Catawba Rd. on Catawba Road
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950

Location: Pendleton County

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Falmouth Bridge (2012)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.678271,-84.328274

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Carries over
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 747.1 Feet
Span Length: 207.7 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge
History:
Built: 2012

Location: Pendleton County

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365368

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Falmouth Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2016

365369

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Falmouth Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2016

365370

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Falmouth Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2016

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US 27 over S Fork Licking River

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.679582,-84.345873

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Carries over
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 444.9 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over S Fork Licking River on US 27
History:
Built: 1939

Location: Pendleton County

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365371

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US 27 over S Fork Licking River

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2016

365372

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US 27 over S Fork Licking River

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2016

365373

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US 27 over S Fork Licking River

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2016

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LN - Licking River Bridge (Falmouth)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.680270,-84.333330

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Carries L&N over Licking River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Licking River on L&N
History:
Built:

Location: Pendleton County

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442948

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L&N - Licking River Bridge (Falmouth)

Dated 1912

Kentucky Historical Society

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Falmouth Bridge (Pre 1927)

Status: No longer exists. Replaced by new bridge.

Location: 38.677760,-84.327970

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Carries KY 22 over Licking River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Licking River
History:
Built:

Location: Pendleton County

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442917

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Falmouth Bridge - Oldest

Dated 1909

Kentucky Historical Society


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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