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Overview

The Young's High Bridge is in the works of being refurbished into a pedestrian bridge. To date, the bridge has remained the same since 1888. The bridge is 283' high.

Photo taken by James McCray

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Oblique View (North Face)

The Tyrone "S" Bridge is seen in the foreground of the photo. For more info on the S Bridge, see the Tyrone "S" Bridge photos/info page.

Photo taken by James McCray

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Oblique View Closeup

Photo taken by James McCray

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Main Span

Photo taken by James McCray

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Both Bridges

Photo taken by James McCray

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Facts 

Overview
Cantilevered deck truss bridge over Kentucky River
Status
Closed to all traffic
History
Built 1888
Design
Cantilevered deck truss
Dimensions
Total length: 1,659 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.04030, -84.84576   (decimal degrees)
38°02'25" N, 84°50'45" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/689043/4212476 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Tyrone
Inventory number
BH 36662 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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19th Century (2,017)
Anderson County, Kentucky (3)
Built 1888 (50)
Built during 1880s (548)
Closed (1,658)
Kentucky (319)
NR-eligible (2,578)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (720)
Tyrone, Kentucky (2)
Woodford County, Kentucky (3)

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