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Overview

The US HWY 60 Bridge in Frankfort is known as the Singing Bridge. The bridge has a metal grate style deck which makes a unique "humming" sound when vehicles drive over the structure.

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View of North Portal

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Deck View

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View of South Portal

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View from an angle

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Historic Plaque

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Builder's Plaque

This bridge is another product of the famous King Iron Bridge Co.

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Bridge I.D. Number

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Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Kentucky River on US 60 in Frankfort
Location
Franklin County, Kentucky
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1893; rehabilitated 1956
Design
Pennsylvania through truss
Dimensions
Total length: 405.7 ft.
Deck width: 23.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 20.0 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.19639, -84.87861   (decimal degrees)
38°11'47" N, 84°52'43" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number
BH 18782 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/2005)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 14.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005)
6,481

Categories 

19th Century (1,720)
Built 1893 (55)
Built during 1890s (649)
Franklin County, Kentucky (5)
Kentucky (300)
Kentucky River (12)
NR-listed (1,469)
Open (21,590)
Owned by state (6,524)
Pennsylvania truss (99)
Structurally deficient (10,789)
Through truss (5,205)
Total length 250-500 feet (2,089)
Truss (15,739)
US 60 (41)

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