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Glomawr Bridge (KY 451)

Glomawr Bridge

The Glomawr Bridge carried KY Route 451 over the North Fork Kentucky River in Glomawr, Kentucky.


The Glomawr Bridge was constructed in 1927 for KY Route 15 until a new alignment was constructed in 1969.

Construction of a replacement bridge began in 2014. On October 19, 2015, the old Glomawr Bridge was closed to all traffic and demolished. 1 The new crossing opened adjacent in November.

Glomawr Bridge (KY 451)
Glomawr Bridge (KY 451)
Glomawr Bridge (KY 451)
Glomawr Bridge (KY 451)
Glomawr Bridge (KY 451)

Information

  • State: Kentucky
  • Route: KY Route 15
  • Type: Parker Through Truss
  • Status: Demolished - Replaced
  • Total Length: 412 feet
  • Main Span Length: 135 feet
  • Spans:
  • Deck Width: 19 feet
  • Above Vertical Clearance: 13.5 feet
  • Navigational Clearance:


Sources

  1. Elkins, H.B. “KY 451 bridge at Glomawr in Perry County to be closed beginning Oct. 19.” Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Web.

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