GLOVER CARY BRIDGE .. NICKNAMED THE BLUE BRIDGE IN OWENSBORO KENTUCKY
N 37° 46.572 W 087° 06.580
16S E 490342 N 4180990
GLOVER CARY BRIDGE .. NICKNAMED THE BLUE BRIDGE IN OWENSBORO KENTUCKY
Waymark Code: WM5XYZ
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 02/27/2009
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Glover Cary Bridge, Owensboro, KY
The Glover H. Cary Bridge is a continuous truss bridge that spans the Ohio River between Owensboro, Kentucky and Spencer County, Indiana. The bridge opened to traffic in September 1940.
The bridge originally connected Kentucky Highway 75 and Indiana Highway 75. In 1954 KY 75 was renamed US Highway 431 and IN 75 was renamed US Highway 231. With the opening of the William H. Natcher Bridge, the leg of Highway 231 crossing this bridge was renamed State Road 161.
The bridge is named for Kentucky Democratic congressman Glover H. Cary (1885-1936) who served in the House of Representatives from 1931 until his death in 1936.
Facts
Overview
Through truss bridge over Ohio River on IN 161 (formerly US 231) at downtown Owensboro in Owensboro
Status
Open to two-lane traffic
History
Opened Sept. 1940; made obsolete in 2002 by the William H. Natcher Bridge
Design
Cantilevered through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 750.8 ft.
Total length: 4,622.8 ft.
Deck width: 22.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.4 ft.
Also called
Owensboro Bridge
Blue Bridge (unofficial nickname)
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.78083, -87.10917 (decimal degrees)
37°46'51" N, 87°06'33" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/490386/4181504 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Owensboro East
Inventory number
BH 18758 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2008)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 33.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007)
8,450
www:
http://bridgehunter.com/ky/daviess/owensboro/
Parking Coordinates:: Not Listed
Date Built: Not listed
Length of Span: Not listed
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