1914+1951+2005 KY-90 Bronston Bridge over Lake Cumberland on Cumberland River near Burnside, KY

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The 1951 bridge was one of seven bridges that had to be built to clear the impoundment of Lake Cumberland by the Wolf Creek Dam.

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On Nov 17, 2016, this bridge was named the "Houseboat Capital Of the World Bridge." The first houseboat was built in Somerset in 1953. "Kentucky contains more navigable waters than any other state in the nation except Alaska, which makes Kentucky a wonderful destination for houseboaters."

 

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Another view of the 1951 truss bridge.

 

From the results of a Google search

The 2005 bridge is built with Corten weathering steel and cost $64m. [B&T] It is worth noting that the bridge that collapsed this year in Pittsburgh was built with Corten. Corten may have a problem with salted roads. At least this bridge should not see too much salt.

2017 Jack Schmidt Photo via BridgeHunter-jack

1 of 4 photos posted by Bridges & Tunnels with Sherman Cahal
The circa 2006 Burnside Bridge reflects in the nearly still waters of Lake Cumberland on a picture-perfect spring day in south-central Kentucky. It is the third iteration of a bridge along KY Route 90 over the South Fork Cumberland River. Check out more photos and an extensive history of the three iterations of the Burnside Bridge at http://bridgestunnels.com/location/burnside-bridge-ky-90/

Photo via StillSkies

Bonus: the UCEB US-27 bridge that is just upstream from this bridge. The Cooper Power Station in the background still has coal in its storage pile and it consumes 600,000 tons per year.

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