Kentucky Covered Bridges List
– Feb 24, 2008
 
Number County Name Water Spans Length Built Truss GPS Description
17-05-A Barren Tranquil Valley stream 1 37' 1975 Stringer GONE Cave City. Routes 70 & 255 (adjacent to Mammoth Cave National Park) (village closed its operation c1986) Admission.
17-09-03 #2 Bourbon Colville Hinkston Creek 1 120' 1877 MKP N38 19.48 W84 12.19 WNW of Millersburg. KY1893 W. 3.1 miles from jct with US68 just S. of Millersburg, N. on SR3118 1.2 miles to the bridge. Built by Jacob Bowers. Damaged by flood 1997. Restored 2001.
17-12-01 #2 Bracken Walcott or White Locust Creek 1 73' 1880 King Queen combo N38 43.99 W84 05.87 NNW of Brooksville. KY59 N. 4.1 miles from jct with KY19 in Brooksville, E. on KY9 0.15 miles to the bridge on the N. side of the road. Closed to motor traffic in 1954. Damaged by flood 1997. Rebuilt 2002.
17-19-A Campbell Paul Kidd Poole Creek 1 18' 1970 Stringer   Cold Spring. 234 Pooles Creek Rd. #2, 0.5 miles E. of 9.
17-19-b   Flagg Springs #1 ditch 1 40' 1997 Stringer N38 53.22 W84 15.84 At hole 2 in Flagg Springs golf course SE of Alexandria. KY10 (Main St.) SE (curves E.) 2.7 miles from jct with KY547 in Alexandria, continue E. on KY1997 0.8 miles, S. on KY9 6.1 miles, E. on Smith Rd. 0.3 miles to the golf course on the N. side of the road at 3670. Twin to 17-19-c.
17-19-c   Flagg Springs #2 pond outlet 1 40' 1997 Stringer N38 53.43 W84 15.98 At hole 4 in Flagg Springs golf course SE of Alexandria. KY10 (Main St.) SE (curves E.) 2.7 miles from jct with KY547 in Alexandria, continue E. on KY1997 0.8 miles, S. on KY9 6.1 miles, E. on Smith Rd. 0.3 miles to the golf course on the N. side of the road at 3670. Twin to 17-19-b.
17-22-A Carter   Soldier Fork 1     Stringer N38 15.91 W83 13.90 West of Limestone. KY174 W. 1.6 miles from jct with Limestone Rd. in Limestone to the bridge on the S. side of the road.
17-28-A Crittenden Marion Creek creek 1 25'   Stringer N37 17.97 W88 04.63 S. of Marion. US641 S. 2.1 miles from jct with US60 in Marion to the bridge on the E. side of the road at 2362. On drive to the Marion Inn Bed and Breakfast.
17-35-01 17-06-01 Fleming Sherburne Licking River 1 253' 1867   GONE At Sherburne. On KY11 connecting Bath & Fleming Counties. Suspension cables added in 1951. Burned 1981. Was the only covered suspension bridge in the world.
17-35-04   Ringo Mill Fox Creek 1 88' 1868 MKP N38 16.11 W83 36.62 SE of Hillsboro. Just off KY158 between Hillsboro and Sharkey. Closed to motor traffic in 1969. Restored in 1984. Now cared for by the Murray family.
17-35-05   Hillsboro or Grange City Fox Creek 1 86' 1867 MKP N38 15.27 W83 39.20 S. of Hillsboro. Just off KY11 3.0 miles S. of jct KY158 in Hillsboro. Closed to motor traffic in 1968.
17-35-06   Goddard or White Sand Lick Creek 1 63' c1880 Town N38 21.74 W83 36.93 SE of Flemingsburg. KY32 SE 7.8 miles from jct with KY11 on the S. side of Flemingsburg to the bridge on the E. side of the road at Goddard. Moved to present location in 1932 from KY32 one mile S. Rebuilt 2007.
17-37-01 #2 Franklin Switzer North Elkhorn Creek 1 120' 1855 Howe N38 15.28 W84 45.11 In Switzer. 3.8 miles NW of US460 on SR1689 (Switzer Rd.), right on SR1262, 0.1 miles to the bridge on the left side of the road. Closed to motor traffic in 1954. Restored in 1991, flooded 1997, rebuilt 1999.
17-41-A   Hunter   1   1990 Stringer   Corinth Township.
17-41-b     stream 1 c30'     new (El Sayre, 9-2-07, N38 14.35 W84 54.99)
17-45-01 Greenup Bennett Mill Tygart's Creek 1 155' 1875 Only surviving example of Wheeler N38 37.85 W82 55.61 SSE of South Shore, Greenup County, KY. KY7 SSE 8.5 miles from jct with US23 in South Shore, E. on KY1215 0.1 miles to the bridge. Rebuilt Nov 2003.
17-45-02 #2   Oldtown Little Sandy Creek 2 188' 1870 MKP N38 25.88 W82 53.73 S. of Oldtown. KY1 S. 0.5 miles from Oldtown, E. on Frazier Rd. 0.25 miles to the bridge. Closed to motor traffic in 1988. Rebuilt late 1990s.
17-47-A Hardin Century House Tributary of Cole Creek 1 18' 1974 Stringer   Elizabethtown. N. of town, 1 mile on SR251, turn W. into Forest Springs subdivision, 0.5 miles to bridge.
17-54-a Hopkins Volkswagen ditch 1 13' 1997   N37 21.31 W87 29.90 In Madisonville. US41 W. 0.7 miles from jct with Pennyrile Pkwy. exit 44 in Madisonville, N. on US41 0.4 miles, W. on Comer Dr. to the bridge at 32 Comer Drive. Has a cut up Volkswagen beetle on the end facing the road & has "See Rock City" on the roof.
17-56-A Jefferson Cloverdown Farm Long Run Creek 1 42' 1986 Stringer   Eastwood. NE of Eastwood & N. of US60 on E. side of Long Run Rd. for 1.3 miles to bridge. (N38 14.89 W85 25.34)
17-64-A Lawrence Creek Cabin RV Park creek 1     Stringer approximate N38 10.39 W82 40.56 S. of Fallsburg. Off KY3 at the 22 ½ mile marker, on the east side of the road leading into the park.
17-68-03 Lewis Cabin Creek or Mackey- Hughes Farms Cabin Creek 1 114' 1867 MKP & arch N38 36.57 W83 37.28 NW of Tollesboro. KY57 N. (curves NE) 2.4 miles from jct with KY10 in Tollesboro, NW (left) on Cabin Creek Rd. 4.7 miles to the bridge on the W. side of the road. Closed to motor traffic in 1983.
17-68-A   Little Grassy Acres Grassy Branch Kinniconick Creek 1 33' 1987 Stringer N38 31.99 W83 20.57 S. of Vanceburg. KY59 S. 4.1 miles from jct with KY9 on the S. side of Vanceburg to the bridge on the W. side of the road.
17-68-B   R & B Frye Farm Little Branch 1 30' 2000 Stringer ??? Near Clarksburg. On a driveway off KY9 at milepost 17. Private.
17-69-A Lincoln Hawkins Branch Hawkins Branch 1 c33' 2005 Stringer N37 33.50 W84 40.66 NNW of Stanford. US150 NNW 0.9 miles from jct with Bus.US150 (Danville Av.) on the NW side of Stanford to the bridge on the W. side of the road up a driveway 300'.
17-73-a McCracken Bob Noble Park pond 1 24'     N37 05.21 W88 38.31 In Bob Noble Park in Paducah. US60 (Park Av.) W. 0.2 miles from jct with US45 (HC Mathis Dr.) in Paducah, N. (curves E.) into park 0.1 miles, N. on park Rd. 0.2 miles to the bridge on the W. side of the road. Total length 117', renovated 1995.
17-76-A Madison Bridge of Madison County Silver Creek 2 c100' 1990s Concrete over steel N37 44.19 W84 26.21 W. of Richmond. KY876 (Barnes Mill Rd.) W. 4.8 miles from jct with I75 exit 87 on the W. side of Richmond, NW (right) on Bogie Mill Rd. 3.0 miles, to the end. Bridge is to the west.
17-78-A Marion Whisky Creek Whisky Creek         approximate N37 38.86 W85 21.20 NE of Loretto. At Maker's Mark Distillery.
    Bagwell Hardins Creek 1 29' 1974 Stringer   Lebanon. E. off US68 onto 49 (Proctor Knott Av.) for 0.7 mi, turn rt on Old Calvery Rd. for 2.5 miles.
17-79-a Marshall Morris dry ditch 1 33' 1979 Stringer   Benton. 1.5 miles S. of Court House on US641, corner Main & Tom Hall Sts.
17-81-01 Mason Dover Lee's Creek 1 63' 1835 Modified Queen post N38 45.03 W83 52.71 SE edge of Dover. 0.1 miles S. of KY8 E. of Dover. Closed to motor traffic in 1954.
17-81-02   Valley Pike or Bouldin Lee's Creek tributary 1 24' 1864 King N38 40.47 W83 52.31 ENE of Germantown (Bracken County). KY10 E. 4.2 miles from jct with KY875 in Germantown, continue E. on KY3056 (Germantown Rd.) 0.8 miles, N. on Valley Pike 1.5 miles to the bridge on the E. side of the road. Rebuilt 1972. Private.
17-90-A Nelson Bardstown Village stream 1     Stringer   Bardstown Township. E. of town on 31 E. left for 0.3 miles.
17-101-01 Robertson Johnson Creek Johnson Creek 1 110' 1862 Smith type 4 N38 28.95 W83 58.72 N. of Blue Lick Spring. 0.6 miles N. of jct US68 on KY165, then right on SR1029 2.2 miles to the bridge on the right side of the road. Closed to motor traffic in 1966. Built by Jacob Bower. (Iron rods and wooden arches added in 1914)
17-102-A #2 Rockcastle Mullins Station Roundstone Creek 5 130' 1997 Modified Town N37 20.74 W84 13.53 E. of Mount Vernon. US25 E. 5.4 miles from jct with US150 in Mount Vernon, N. on Mullins Station Rd. 2.4 miles (crossing RR tracks 4 times) to bridge on the E. side of the road.
17-103-? Rowan               E. of Morehead. On a private drive 1 mile east of edge of Morehead on south side of US60, before you get to the State University Golf Course.
17-105-A Scott Beckham North Rags Fork 1 37' c1970 Stringer   Corinth Township. 1.3 miles from jct 25/330 to N Rags Fork Rd.
17-106-A Shelby Hycliffe Manor Lincoln Todd Creek 1 28' 1980 Stringer N38 12.66 W85 23.47 SW of Simpsonville. US60 W. 1.4 miles from jct with 3rd St. (SR1848 - Todds Point Rd.) in Simpsonville, veer left & continue W. Colt Run Rd. 0.5 miles, S. on Conner Station Rd. 1.1 miles to the bridge on the E. side of the road up a driveway 0.2 miles.
17-115-01 Washington Beech Fork or Mooresville Beech Fork River 2 211' 1865 Burr arch N37 49.69 W85 15.40 SSW of Chaplin. KY55 SSE 6.3 miles from jct with Blue Grass Pkwy exit 34, NNE (left) at Mooresville on KY458 2.3 miles to the bridge on the N. side of the road. Built by Cornelius Barnes. Restored in 1982.
17-115-a   Lincoln Homestead State Park Lincoln Run 1 32' 1970 Stringer N37 45.66 W85 12.93 In Lincoln Homestead State Park N. of Springfield. KY528 (Lincoln Park Rd.) N. 5.7 miles from jct with US150 in Springfield, W. on KY438 0.2 miles to the bridge on the N. side of the road.
17-117-a Webster   Farmers Creek 1 24'   Stringer N37 30.89 W87 40.97 E. of Dixon. KY132 (Leiper St.) E. 0.5 miles from jct with US41A in Dixon to the bridge on the S. side of the road at 508.