War Mothers Memorial Bridge
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War Mothers Memorial Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 38°11′50″N 84°52′27″W / 38.19722°N 84.87417°W |
| Carries |   3 lanes (2 northbound, 1 southbound) of US 60/KY 420 |
| Crosses | Kentucky River |
| Locale | Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Other name(s) | Capital Avenue Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | box girder bridge |
| Total length | 705.1 feet (214.9 m) |
| Width | 44.6 feet (13.6 m) |
| Clearance above | None |
| Clearance below | 4.3 feet (1.3 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1938 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 12,900 (2009) |
| Location | |
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The War Mothers Memorial Bridge[1] is a box girder bridge that carries US 60 and KY 420 across the Kentucky River in Frankfort, Kentucky. The bridge carries approximately 12,900 cars per day as of 2009. The bridge was built in 1938. At some point, US 60 was shifted from the Singing Bridge just downstream to the War Mothers Memorial Bridge. This bridge connects Frankfort to the Kentucky State Capitol.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "War Mothers Memorial Bridge, a War Memorial". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
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Categories:
- U.S. Route 60
- Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System
- Road bridges in Kentucky
- Transportation in Franklin County, Kentucky
- Buildings and structures in Frankfort, Kentucky
- Bridges completed in 1938
- Bridges over the Kentucky River
- 1938 establishments in Kentucky
- Box girder bridges in the United States