Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Cherokee Park Bridge No. 7

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Overview

This bridge is "skewed," meaning that the creek intersects the bridge at an angle.

Photo taken by James McCray in November 2007

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Deck View

Photo taken by James McCray in November 2007

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Closeup of Arch

Photo taken by James McCray in November 2007

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Middle Fork Beargrass Creek on Beargrass Road in Louisville
Location: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1930
Design: Arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 32.1 ft.
Total length: 34.1 ft.
Deck width: 34.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.23639, -85.68750 (decimal degrees)
38°14'11" N, 85°41'15" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/614865/4232857 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Louisville East
Inventory number: BH 18837 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2006): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 68.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1979): 1,000