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Greenup Bridge (Old US 23)

Greenup Bridge

The now-demolished Greenup Bridge carried US Route 23 over the Little Sandy River in Greenup, Kentucky.


The one-lane Greenup Bridge was constructed in 1884 by the King Iron Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio. 5 6 It was bypassed in 1952 when US Route 23 was placed on a new alignment to bypass downtown Greenup.

The bridge was rehabilitated in 1954 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. 6 It was closed to traffic in September 2003 because of structural deterioration. The bridge was slated for removal in January 2004, 2 but the process was halted due to objections from area residents. 3 It was one of the oldest King Bridge Company crossings and the second-longest multi-span, pin-connected truss bridges in the state. 6

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet offered three replacement alternatives, including a no-build option. One option would replace the crossing with a two-lane concrete bridge at a cost of $2 million and reconstruct Washington Street from US Route 23 to downtown Greenup at a cost of $1.4 million. 1 Several residents advocated that the bridge be converted into a pedestrian-only facility.2

In September 2011, American Contracting and Services was awarded a $4.7 million contract to demolish the Greenup Bridge and replace it with a two-lane concrete bridge. 4

Greenup Bridge (Old US 23)
Greenup Bridge (Old US 23)
Greenup Bridge (Old US 23)
Greenup Bridge (Old US 23)
Greenup Bridge (Old US 23)
Greenup Bridge (Old US 23)
Greenup Bridge (Old US 23)
Greenup Bridge (Old US 23)
Greenup Bridge (Old US 23)
Greenup Bridge (Old US 23)
Greenup Bridge (Old US 23)

Information

  • State: Kentucky
  • Route: US Route 23
  • Type: Pratt Through Truss
  • Status: Demolished - Replaced
  • Total Length: 423 feet
  • Main Span Length: 139 feet
  • Spans:
  • Deck Width: 15.5 feet
  • Above Vertical Clearance: 17 feet
  • Navigational Clearance:


Sources

  1. “Meeting set to discuss bridge replacement.” Daily Independent 5 Mar. 2005. 8 Oct. 2007 Article.
  2. Fields, Ben. “Greenup business owner meets with engineer, state official.” Daily Independent 10 Dec. 2003. 8 Oct. 2007Article.
  3. Hart, Kenneth. “State to build new bridge in Greenup.” Daily Independent 06 June 2005. 8 Oct. 2007 Article.
  4. “Bid Awarded for New Downtown Greenup Bridge.” WSAZ 6 Sept. 2011. 28 Sept. 2011 Article.
  5. Plaque.
  6. Powell, H., and D. Griffith. KY 2541 Bridge. N.p.: n.p., 1987.Kentucky Historic Resources. Web. 17Jan. 2012. Article.

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