Carrollton–Prestonville Bridge

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Bridge in Kentucky and Prestonville, Kentucky

Carrollton–Prestonville Bridge
Coordinates	38°40′49″N 85°11′15″W / 38.68028°N 85.18750°W / 38.68028; -85.18750
Carries	2 lanes of US 42 / KY 36
Crosses	Kentucky River
Locale	Carrollton, Kentucky and Prestonville, Kentucky
Other name(s)	Big Blue Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Continuous truss bridge
Total length	1,277 ft (389 m)
Width	28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Clearance above	14.7 ft (4.5 m)
Clearance below	6.9 ft (2.1 m)
History
Opened	1900 (original), 1952 (current)
Closed	1952 (original)
Statistics
Daily traffic	9,640 (2009)
Toll	On original bridge
Location

The Carrollton–Prestonville Bridge is a continuous truss bridge that carries U.S. Route 42 and Kentucky Route 36 across the Kentucky River between Carrollton and Prestonville, Kentucky. It carries approximately 9,640 cars a day as of 2009. The bridge is located just south of the confluence of the Ohio and Kentucky rivers. The original bridge was toll bridge that opened in 1900. In 1952, it was replaced by a new bridge just a few feet downstream. The piers and eastern approach of the original bridge remain.

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"HistoricBridges.org Bridge Locator". historicbridges.org. Retrieved September 20, 2024.

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