Friday, September 18, 2026

1896 Red Bridge over Benson Creek west of Frankfort, KY

(Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; Historic Bridges; HAERSatellite)

Street View, Nov 2024

"Significance: Good example of a standard bridge design, popular during the late 19th century. " [HAER_data]

HAER KY,37-FRAFO.V,1--1
1. GENERAL VIEW OF RED BRIDGE - Red Bridge, Spanning North Benson Creek, Frankfort, Franklin County, KY

 HAER KY,37-FRAFO.V,1--3
3. APPROACH VIEW OF SOUTH PORTAL

Kentucky Travels posted
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HistoricBridges, credit: C. Hanchey
"This bridge is a classic example of a pin-connected Pratt truss built by the King Bridge Company. It has the trademark star and teardrop cutout design in the portal bracing knee that the King Bridge Company used. The trusses appear to retain excellent historic integrity."

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