Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Engineer Street Bridge

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Photos

Overview

The Engineer Street Bridge has recently undergone a renovation. The bridge is now open to pedestrians and is apart of a city park and pedestrian trail along Lynn Camp Creek in Corbin.

Photo taken by James McCray

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Deck View (Eastern End of Bridge)

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Deck View (Western End of Bridge)

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Oblique View (Eastern Angle

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Oblique View (Western Angle)

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Facts

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Lynn Camp Creek in Corbin
Location: Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky
Status: Preserved and open to pedestrians as part of a city park
History: Built 1918
Design: Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 75.1 ft.
Total length: 118.1 ft.
Deck width: 13.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.2 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +36.95306, -84.09444 (decimal degrees)
36°57'11" N, 84°05'40" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/758714/4093610 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Corbin
Inventory numbers: NRHP 86000605 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 18965 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2007): Deck condition rating: Imminent Failure (1 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Imminent Failure (1 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 14.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2008): 600