Cabin Creek Covered Bridge - Lewis County, Kentucky
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N 38° 36.574 W 083° 37.277
17S E 271758 N 4276710
The lone covered bridge remaining in Lewis County, the Cabin Creek bridge looked doomed before recent efforts were begun to preserve it.
Waymark Code: WM6VG5
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 07/23/2009
Views: 7
The Cabin Creek bridge, (also known as the Hughes farm, Mackey farm, C.F. Ferguson farm or Rectorville Bridge,) was built sometime around 1870 (or 1867). Built with a multiple kingpost structure with a Burr arch, the bridge was recently badly damaged by high water during a storm and looked to be near collapse. All that was holding up one end of the bridge was a nylon strap, and one corner was completely unsupported with the concrete pillars and steel I-beam crumbled and twisted under the bridge. A recent visit found the bridge supported with a restoration truss much like the one that was used at the Johnson Creek bridge in nearby Robertson County. Hopefully the future holds the same fate for the Cabin Creek bridge. Despite the shaky appearance, the bridge and the surrounding area make for an interesting drive and are well worth the trip.
Current Condition of Bridge: Awaiting restoration
Web Address: [Web Link]
Description of Covered Bridge:
Multiple Kingpost with Burr Arch. 114' length. Arches & tension rods added by Louis Bower in 1912, which have caused it to be mistakenly identified as a Childs truss. A structural steel buttress was added around 1978 and the bridge was bypassed in 1983.
Year Built: circa 1870
Parking (If not at the bridge):: No actual parking lots, but plenty of space to pull off near the bridge
Location (Road - City - State - Country): Located on KY 984. 6.7 miles west of jct KY57 on south side of highway. Go 2.0 miles to fork, then 1.6 miles left.
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