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KY55 Salt River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.027778,-85.342500

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Carries KY 55 over Salt River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Three riveted, 6-panel Pratt through trusses
Total Length: 377.9 Feet
Span Length: 125.9 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Salt River on KY 55 in Taylorsville
History: Built 1932; replaced 2016
Built: 1932

Location: Spencer County

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111333

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Overview

The Taylorsville Bridge is also known as the Blue Bridge. The bridge is made up of three identical Warren Truss spans.

Photo taken by James McCray

111334

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Deck View

Photo taken by James McCray

111335

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South Portal

Photo taken by James McCray

111336

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South Portal Again

Photo taken by James McCray

111337

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Main Span

Photo taken by James McCray

111338

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Closeup of South End Truss Span

Photo taken by James McCray

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David Hahn's Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 37.965718,-85.257695

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Carries an old alignment of Franklin Road over Ashes Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pony truss bridge on an old alignment of Franklin Road
History: Bypassed by new bridge in 1982
Built:

Location: Spencer County

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140589

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Overview

This bridge is named after David Hahn, a missionary to the Northwest Territories, Alberta, and the Yukon of Canada.

Photo taken by James McCray

140590

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Deck (or lack thereof) View (Looking West)

Photo taken by James McCray

140591

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Looking West

Photo taken by James McCray

140592

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Closeup of Truss (Looking Northwest)

Photo taken by James McCray

140593

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On the Bridge

Photo taken by James McCray

140594

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Obscured by trees

Photo taken by James McCray

162456

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Photo taken by J.P. in June 2009

162457

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Photo taken by J.P. in June 2009

162458

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Photo taken by J.P. in June 2009

162459

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Photo taken by J.P. in June 2009

162460

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Photo taken by J.P. in June 2009

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Old KY 44 Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 38.034812,-85.422671

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Carries an abandoned alignment of Mt. Washington Rd. (KY 44) over Chadbourn Branch
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned slab bridge over Chadbourn Branch on an abandoned alignment of Mt. Washington Rd. (KY 44)
History:
Built:

Location: Spencer County

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246405

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Photo taken by James McCray in January 2013

246406

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Photo taken by James McCray in January 2013

246407

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Photo taken by James McCray in January 2013

246408

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Photo taken by James McCray in January 2013

246409

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Photo taken by James McCray in January 2013

246410

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Photo taken by James McCray in January 2013

246411

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Photo taken by James McCray in January 2013

246412

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Photo taken by James McCray in January 2013

246413

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Photo taken by James McCray in January 2013

246414

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Photo taken by James McCray in January 2013

246415

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Photo taken by James McCray in January 2013

246416

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Photo taken by James McCray in January 2013

246417

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Photo taken by James McCray in January 2013

246418

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Photo taken by James McCray in January 2013

246419

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Photo taken by James McCray in January 2013

246420

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Photo taken by James McCray in January 2013

246421

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Photo taken by James McCray in January 2013

246422

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Photo taken by James McCray in January 2013

246423

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Photo taken by James McCray in January 2013

246424

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Photo taken by James McCray in January 2013

246425

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Photo taken by James McCray in January 2013

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KY 44 over Brashears Creek

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.030282,-85.351495

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Carries over
Design: beam/tee
Design Details:
Total Length: 407.5 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Brashears Creek on KY 44
History:
Built: 1958

Location: Spencer County

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365864

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KY 44 over Brashears Creek

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2016

365865

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KY 44 over Brashears Creek

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2016


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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