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L&N Bridge (Louisville & Nashville Railroad)

Frankfort Railroad Bridge

The Frankfort Railroad Bridge carries R.J. Corman Railroad over the Kentucky River in Frankfort, Kentucky.


History

The Frankfort Railroad Bridge was constructed for the Louisville & Nashville Railroad in 1929 by the American Bridge Company of New York at the cost of $600,000. 1 The Pennsylvania truss with Warren through truss and deck plate girder approach spans replaced the adjoining Broadway Bridge, which had been used as a combination railroad, horse-and-buggy (later automobile), and pedestrian crossing.

L&N Bridge (Louisville & Nashville Railroad), Broadway Bridge (Old US 127 & US 421)
L&N Bridge (Louisville & Nashville Railroad), Broadway Bridge (Old US 127 & US 421)

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Frankfort Railroad Bridge
Frankfort Railroad Bridge
L&N Bridge (Louisville & Nashville Railroad)
L&N Bridge (Louisville & Nashville Railroad)
L&N Bridge (Louisville & Nashville Railroad)
L&N Bridge (Louisville & Nashville Railroad)
L&N Bridge (Louisville & Nashville Railroad)
L&N Bridge (Louisville & Nashville Railroad)
L&N Bridge (Louisville & Nashville Railroad)
L&N Bridge (Louisville & Nashville Railroad)
L&N Bridge (Louisville & Nashville Railroad), Broadway Bridge (Old US 127 & US 421)
L&N Bridge (Louisville & Nashville Railroad), Broadway Bridge (Old US 127 & US 421)
L&N Bridge (Louisville & Nashville Railroad) and Broadway Bridge
L&N Bridge (Louisville & Nashville Railroad)
L&N Bridge (Louisville & Nashville Railroad)
L&N Bridge (Louisville & Nashville Railroad)
L&N Bridge (Louisville & Nashville Railroad)

Information

  • State: Kentucky
  • Route: R.J. Corman Railroad
  • Type: Warren Through Truss
  • Status: Active - Railroad
  • Total Length: 524 feet
  • Spans:
  • Navigational Clearance:


Sources

  1. Frankfort Urban Area Transportation Study. Lexington: Jordan, Jones & Goulding, 2000. Print.

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