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Overview

This bridge is known as the Mildred Ahrens Howard Memorial Bridge.

Photo taken by James McCray in November 2007

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Deck View

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Looking East

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South Face of Bridge

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North Face of Bridge

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Oblique View

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Unique Balustrade

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Bridge Plaque

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Map

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Facts

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Middle Fork Beargrass Creek on Scenic Loop in Louisville
Location: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1920
Design: Stone arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 32.1 ft.
Total length: 35.1 ft.
Deck width: 33.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.24111, -85.69528 (decimal degrees)
38°14'28" N, 85°41'43" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/614177/4233372 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Louisville East
Inventory number: BH 18833 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2007): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 43.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2008): 600

Update Log

February 2, 2008: New photos from James McCray

Sources

James McCray - jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com

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