Old Clay's Ferry Bridge - Lexington, KY
N 37° 53.235 W 084° 20.331
16S E 734019 N 4196644
Old Clay's Ferry Bridge, also known as the KY 2328 bridge, crosses over the Kentucky River near Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
Waymark Code: WM5FMJ
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2009
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From the Kentucky Roads website (
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KY 2328's crosses the Kentucky River on this one lane wrought iron bridge. The bridge was originally opened as a toll bridge in 1869 as part of the Richmond and Lexington Turnpike. The state bought the bridge in 1929 and it became part of US 25.
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Facts
Overview: Two-span through truss bridge over Kentucky River on KY 2328 (Old US 25) in Lexington
Location: Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1871; rehabilitated 1955
Design: Warren through truss
Dimensions:
Length of largest span: 216.8 ft.
Total length: 442.8 ft.
Deck width: 16.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.4 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude:
+37.88724, -84.33853 (decimal degrees)
37°53'14" N, 84°20'19" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/734047/4196643 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Ford
Inventory number: BH 18768 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2007):
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 48.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 1,620