White Mills Bridge

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.