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|bridge_name= Livermore Bridge |
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|image= Livermore Bridge 1.jpg |
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|caption=Livermore Bridge seen from the southern end |
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|carries= {{jct|state=KY|US|431}} |
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|crosses= [[Green River (Kentucky)|Green River]], [[Rough River]] |
|crosses= [[Green River (Kentucky)|Green River]], [[Rough River]] |
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|locale= [[Livermore, Kentucky]] |
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[[Image:Livermore Bridge 2.jpg|thumb|300px|Further view, with historical marker]] |
[[Image:Livermore Bridge 2.jpg|thumb|300px|Further view, with historical marker]] |
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The '''Livermore Bridge''' is a bridge that carries [[US-431]] over the [[Green River (Kentucky)|Green River]], near [[Livermore, Kentucky|Livermore]] in [[McLean County, Kentucky]] where it crosses over two rivers (the Green and [[Rough River|Rough]] Rivers), and passes over a separate county; the only known such occurrence in the world.<ref name=autogenerated3>[http://kentucky.gov/kyhs/hmdb/MarkerSearch.aspx?mode=County&county=75 KY:Historical Society |
The '''Livermore Bridge''' is a bridge that carries [[US-431]] over the [[Green River (Kentucky)|Green River]], near [[Livermore, Kentucky|Livermore]] in [[McLean County, Kentucky]] where it crosses over two rivers (the Green and [[Rough River|Rough]] Rivers), and passes over a separate county; the only known such occurrence in the world.<ref name=autogenerated3>[http://kentucky.gov/kyhs/hmdb/MarkerSearch.aspx?mode=County&county=75 KY:Historical Society – Historical Marker Database – Search for Markers<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> A sliver of land that is part of [[Ohio County, Kentucky]] passes under the bridge. This was once printed in a ''[[Ripley's Believe It or Not]]'' strip, saying that people believe this makes the bridge the longest in the world. The bridge was dedicated on November 13, 1940.<ref name=autogenerated3 /><ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.trailsrus.com/mcleancounty/livermore.html McLean County – Livermore<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.trailsrus.com/mcleancounty/bridges.html McLean County Bridges and Monuments<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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<ref>[http://www.cityoflivermore.net/Parks.html City of Livermore provided by Bravenet.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
<ref>[http://www.cityoflivermore.net/Parks.html City of Livermore provided by Bravenet.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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The north end of the bridge starts at Livermore Kentucky. As it goes south, it first passes over the Rough River. It then goes over the [[peninsula]] of Ohio County, then passes over the Green River, and then ends going downhill on the south bank of the Green River in McLean County. The Rough River feeds the Green River just west of the bridge.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> |
The north end of the bridge starts at Livermore Kentucky. As it goes south, it first passes over the Rough River. It then goes over the [[peninsula]] of Ohio County, then passes over the Green River, and then ends going downhill on the south bank of the Green River in McLean County. The Rough River feeds the Green River just west of the bridge.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> |
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The Livermore Bridge is a [[through truss bridge]] at 37°29'03" N, 87°08'05" W, whose largest span is 319.8 feet, to the total of 1,643.6 feet long, a deck width of 23.9 feet, and a vertical clearance above the deck of 17.7 feet. It was built by the [[Works Progress Administration]] |
The Livermore Bridge is a [[through truss bridge]] at 37°29'03" N, 87°08'05" W, whose largest span is 319.8 feet, to the total of 1,643.6 feet long, a deck width of 23.9 feet, and a vertical clearance above the deck of 17.7 feet. It was built by the [[Works Progress Administration]] during the [[Great Depression]] era. An October 2004 inspection rated the road as very good, with its structure ranging from fair to good, but as a bridge from 1940 it is functionally obsolete.<ref name=autogenerated2>[http://bridgehunter.com/ky/mclean/75B00018N/ Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Green River US 431 Bridge<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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An average of 6,833 cars a day use the bridge.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> |
An average of 6,833 cars a day use the bridge.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in McLean County, Kentucky]] |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Ohio County, Kentucky]] |
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[[Category:Works Progress Administration in Kentucky]] |
[[Category:Works Progress Administration in Kentucky]] |
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[[Category:Road bridges in Kentucky]] |
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[[Category:U.S. Route 431]] |
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[[Category:Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System]] |
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[[Category:Bridges completed in 1940]] |
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[[Category:Truss bridges in the United States]] |
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[[Category:Metal bridges in the United States]] |
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[[Category:Transportation in McLean County, Kentucky]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:21, 30 April 2023
Livermore Bridge | |
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 Livermore Bridge seen from the southern end | |
| Coordinates | 37°29′03″N 87°08′05″W / 37.48417°N 87.13472°W |
| Carries |  US 431 |
| Crosses | Green River, Rough River |
| Locale | Livermore, Kentucky |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Through truss bridge |
| Total length | 1,643.6 feet |
| History | |
| Opened | November 13, 1940 |
| Location | |
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The Livermore Bridge is a bridge that carries US-431 over the Green River, near Livermore in McLean County, Kentucky where it crosses over two rivers (the Green and Rough Rivers), and passes over a separate county; the only known such occurrence in the world.[1] A sliver of land that is part of Ohio County, Kentucky passes under the bridge. This was once printed in a Ripley's Believe It or Not strip, saying that people believe this makes the bridge the longest in the world. The bridge was dedicated on November 13, 1940.[1][2][3] [4]
The north end of the bridge starts at Livermore Kentucky. As it goes south, it first passes over the Rough River. It then goes over the peninsula of Ohio County, then passes over the Green River, and then ends going downhill on the south bank of the Green River in McLean County. The Rough River feeds the Green River just west of the bridge.[2]
The Livermore Bridge is a through truss bridge at 37°29'03" N, 87°08'05" W, whose largest span is 319.8 feet, to the total of 1,643.6 feet long, a deck width of 23.9 feet, and a vertical clearance above the deck of 17.7 feet. It was built by the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression era. An October 2004 inspection rated the road as very good, with its structure ranging from fair to good, but as a bridge from 1940 it is functionally obsolete.[5]
An average of 6,833 cars a day use the bridge.[5]
It is deemed eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, but has yet to receive that distinction.[5]
References
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- Buildings and structures in McLean County, Kentucky
- Buildings and structures in Ohio County, Kentucky
- Works Progress Administration in Kentucky
- Road bridges in Kentucky
- U.S. Route 431
- Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System
- Bridges completed in 1940
- Truss bridges in the United States
- Metal bridges in the United States
- 1940 establishments in Kentucky
- Transportation in Ohio County, Kentucky
- Transportation in McLean County, Kentucky
- Green River (Kentucky)