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Overview

At the time of this photo, the bridge is closed due to a building south of the bridge which is undergoing construction.

Photo taken by James McCray

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Deck View (North End)

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Railing Detail

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Closeup of Arch (East Face of Bridge)

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Bridge Inscriptions

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Bridge Plaque

The bridge plaque and the concrete block in which the plaque is set into is currently detached from the bridge and rests in an adjacent yard.

Photo taken by James McCray

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Overview
Concrete arch bridge over South Fork Beargrass Creek on Swan Street in Louisville
Location
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1911
Design
Arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 42.0 ft.
Total length: 45.9 ft.
Deck width: 36.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.23667, -85.73694   (decimal degrees)
38°14'12" N, 85°44'13" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number
BH 18846 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2006)
Sufficiency rating: 66.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1979)
500

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Arch (7,553)
Built 1911 (290)
Built during 1910s (3,558)
Deck arch (6,647)
Jefferson County, Kentucky (33)
Kentucky (300)
Louisville, Kentucky (25)
Open (21,590)
Owned by county (14,137)
Span length 25-50 feet (6,042)
Total length 25-50 feet (5,254)

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