Carrollton–Prestonville Bridge

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.[1] 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.

Carrollton–Prestonville Bridge
Coordinates38°40′49″N 85°11′15″W / 38.68028°N 85.18750°W / 38.68028; -85.18750
Carries2 lanes of US 42 / KY 36
CrossesKentucky River
LocaleCarrollton, Kentucky and Prestonville, Kentucky
Other name(s)Big Blue Bridge
Characteristics
DesignContinuous truss bridge
Total length1,277 ft (389 m)
Width28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Clearance above14.7 ft (4.5 m)
Clearance below6.9 ft (2.1 m)
History
Opened1900 (original), 1952 (current)
Closed1952 (original)
Statistics
Daily traffic9,640 (2009)
TollOn original bridge
Location
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  1. ^ "HistoricBridges.org Bridge Locator". historicbridges.org. Retrieved 2024-09-20.