Sunday, January 29, 2023

1940,2022 KY-52+89 Bridge over Kentucky River & CSX/L&N at Irvine, KY

(Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges; B&TSatellite)

Street View, Aug 2022
[There is a newer bridge about a mile downstream that heavier vehicles can use.]

Before it was renovated in 2022.
Street View, Nov 2018

Any truss bridge that Kentucky decided to save is worth noting.
1 of 3 photos posted by Bridges & Tunnels
Irvine Bridge, which carries KY Routes 52 and 89 over the Kentucky River and CSX Railroad in Estill, Kentucky, underwent structural repairs, a deck overlay, and painting in 2021-22. The crossing was dedicated in July 1940. An all-day program was held in celebration of the new crossing, attracting nearly 6,000 people to the festivities that included live music, bicycle races, boat races along the Kentucky River, a boxing match, a wheelbarrow race, and a baseball game. It also featured an invocation from a pastor, numerous welcoming addresses, and concluding with a ribbon-cutting by Governor Keen Johnson.
➤ Check out more photos of the Irvine Bridge at http://bridgestunnels.com/location/irvine-bridge/

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