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The Lake Barkley bridge stands at 3,805 ft long and has three units: the 1,799.5-ft-long seven-span west approach, the 550-ft-long steel tied-arch main span, and the 1,442.5-ft-long six-span east approach. The 75-ft-wide bridge deck carries two lanes of traffic in each direction, and a barrier-separated 10-ft-wide multi-use path on the south side.
2 days ago · Kentucky Lake Record High Water Temp: 90.8° - 8/2/11. Kentucky Lake Record Low Water Temp: 36.2° - 1/12/2010.
Jan 26, 2012 · The 3,495-foot Eggner's Ferry Bridge, designated as U.S. Route 68 and Kentucky State Route 80, opened to traffic on March 25, 1932 and was raised in 1943 as part of the Kentucky Lake project. On January 26, 2012, at 8:10 PM CST, a 322-foot section of the bridge collapsed after being struck by a tow-boat barge.
Mar 11, 2024 · Feb. 7, 2012. A 322-ft span of the U.S. 68/Kentucky 80 bridge over Kentucky Lake in far western Kentucky collapsed after being struck by a barge Jan. 26. Inspectors and emergency responders from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) rushed to the scene. KYTC engineers are evaluating the stability of the remaining parts of the bridge as ...
Mar 27, 2024 · It caused a 322 foot section to collapse into Kentucky Lake. “There’s several dollars set aside to make sure the lights on our Kentucky bridges are properly functioning. So that’s some ...
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Apr 16, 2012 · A span of the Eggner's Ferry Bridge over Kentucky Lake fell when a cargo ship, the Delta Mariner, hit the steel bridge on Jan. 26. The Coast Guard and the National Transportation and Safety Board ...
Jan 28, 2012 · Traffic was detoured from the bridge to Interstate 24. Details are still murky surrounding the wreck that sent a 322-foot span of a bridge crashing into Kentucky Lake. Seattle-based Foss Maritime ...
