Tyrone "S" Bridge
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Overview The Tyrone "S" Bridge is one of only two of its kind in the nation. The other "S" bridge is the Blaine Hill "S" Bridge in Ohio. To the right of the bridge is the historic Tyrone High Bridge. For more info on the Tyrone High Bridge, see its respective photos/info page. For more info on the only other "S" bridge in the USA, see the Blaine Hill "S" Bridge photos/info page. Photo taken by James McCray |
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Eastern End of Bridge If one is going from east to west the bridge will curve to the left and then will curve to the right on the western side of the river. Photo taken by James McCray |
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Western End of Bridge Bridge curves to the left and then sharply to the right. Photo taken by James McCray |
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Western End Photo taken by James McCray |
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Oblique View (Northern Face) Photo taken by James McCray |
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Western Deck Truss Span Detail Photo taken by James McCray |
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Main Span Detail Photo taken by James McCray |
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Bridge Plaque Photo taken by James McCray |
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Both Bridges (S Bridge and Tyrone High Bridge) For more info on the Tyrone High (Railroad) Bridge see the Tyrone High Bridge photos/info page. Photo taken by James McCray |
Facts
- Overview
- Deck truss bridge over Kentucky River and on US 62
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1932
- Design
- Deck truss
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 359.8 ft.
Total length: 1,254.6 ft.
Deck width: 21.6 ft.
- Recognition
- Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
- Also called
- Jo Blackburn Bridge
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +38.04083, -84.84667 (decimal degrees)
38°02'27" N, 84°50'48" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 16/688962/4212534 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Tyrone
- Inventory number
- BH 18706 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
- Inspection (as of 08/2007)
- Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 33.4 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2007)
- 4,330