Uncredited photos on this page taken by: Nathan Holth. Unless stated in a caption, all photos are Copyright with All Rights Reserved. Learn about reuse of our photos.
View of typical section of stiffening truss
Views of the newer modified section of stiffening truss toward the center of the bridge. Note the lack of v-lacing on the members. Many of the connections in this section are bolted.
Cable and bolted connection on newer section of trusses.
Various small cable connections and turnbuckles.
Views of bottom chord connections. I am on that newer section of truss, so some newer things like bolted connections can be seen.
Detail of various connections.
Various details of sway bracing.
Various views and details of the tower.
Overview of various cables. Note the one large latticed member acting as a solid "suspender cable"
Detail of various cables.
Various views of cable configuration.
Various views around the north anchorage. At far left, an empty eyebar, that may have once held cables or something. The last two photos are of a closed off tunnel that runs under the anchorage.
Various details of tower.
Various views of anchorage.
Various views of members.
Turnbuckles. Note the detailed stamp on the rightmost photo. It reads:
"EdgeMoore, Patd. Jan 1881"
It also says (upside down left side of turnbuckle in the picture) "1 6/4" which is referring to the size.
Phoenix stamp on steel.
View of truss work at center of span.
Photo Credit: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Views of cable saddle at top of tower.
Photo Credit: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Cable details at anchorage.
Photo Credit: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Riveted metal access door.
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