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War Mothers Memorial Bridge

Coordinates: 38°11′50″N 84°52′27″W / 38.19722°N 84.87417°W / 38.19722; -84.87417
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War Mothers Memorial Bridge
Coordinates38°11′50″N 84°52′27″W / 38.19722°N 84.87417°W / 38.19722; -84.87417
Carries 3 lanes (2 northbound, 1 southbound) of US 60/KY 420
CrossesKentucky River
LocaleFrankfort, Kentucky
Other name(s)Capital Avenue Bridge
Characteristics
Designbox girder bridge
Total length705.1 feet (214.9 m)
Width44.6 feet (13.6 m)
Clearance aboveNone
Clearance below4.3 feet (1.3 m)
History
Opened1938
Statistics
Daily traffic12,900 (2009)
Location
Map

The War Mothers Memorial Bridge 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.

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