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General View Of Bridge

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Barrel View Of Bridge, From Northeast

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Detail View Of Portal, Northeast Approach

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Portal View Of Southwest Approach

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View Of Southwest Approach, Showing Baily Bridge And Stone Piers

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Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Main Street (KY 296) at Williamsburg
Location: Whitley County, Kentucky
Status: Replaced by new bridge
History: Built ca. 1890; replaced 1989
Design: Pennsylvania through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 300.9 ft.
Total length: 432 ft.
Deck width: 23 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +36.74417, -84.15778 (decimal degrees)
36°44'39" N, 84°09'28" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/753764/4070259 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Williamsburg
Inventory number: BH 36992 (Bridgehunter.com ID)