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White Mills Bridge

White Mills Bridge

White Mills Bridge carries KY Route 1866 over the Nolin River in White Mills, Kentucky.


Aaron Hart constructed a grist mill, referred to as White Mills for the fine white powder that was produced, along the Nolin River in Hardin County in 1834. A wooden covered structure was built adjacent by Wortham and Richardson in 1889, 4 which was replaced by a steel structure from the Champion Bridge Company of Wilmington, Ohio, in 1899. 5 The crossing later became a part of KY Route 84. In 1937, it underwent rehabilitation and was bypassed by a new alignment of KY Route 84 in 1964.

In June 2011, the bridge was closed to traffic due to structural deterioration and damage to the roadway deck. 1 Despite initial repairs being planned for the following year, 1 the discovery of further damage and its low permitted weight capacity of 2.1 tons led to a sense of urgency. 3 Initial bids for repairs and painting exceeded engineering estimates of $778,000 by $122,000 and were rejected, 3 but a contract for the work was eventually awarded to Adelphi Inc. for $763,857 in March 2012. 2 The renovations were completed in 2013.

White Mills Bridge
White Mills Bridge
White Mills Bridge
White Mills Bridge
White Mills Bridge
White Mills Bridge
White Mills Bridge
White Mills Bridge
White Mills Bridge
White Mills Bridge
White Mills Bridge
White Mills Bridge
White Mills Bridge
White Mills Bridge
White Mills Bridge

Information

  • State: Kentucky
  • Route: KY Route 1866
  • Type: Pratt Through Truss
  • Status: Active - Automobile
  • Total Length: 198 feet
  • Main Span Length: 128 feet
  • Deck Width: 13.4 feet
  • Above Vertical Clearance: 13.8 feet
  • Navigational Clearance:


Sources

  1. Coulter, Amber. “White Mills bridge closed.” News-Enterprise, 28 Jun. 2011.
  2. Finley, Marty. “Contract awarded for White Mills bridge repairs.” News-Enterprise, 10 Mar. 2012.
  3. Finley, Marty. “White Mills bridge work expected to be awarded next week.” News-Enterprise, 1 Mar. 2012.
  4. “Bridges and Iron Structures.” Engineering and Building Record, 16 Feb. 1889, p. 153.
  5. Plaque.

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