White Lick Creek Phantom Bridge, Paint Lick, Kentucky
White Lick Creek Phantom Bridge, Paint Lick, Kentucky
The White Lick Creek Phantom Bridge was built in 1915 and bypassed in 2005. The bridge is 100 feet long and spans White Lick Creek. Closed to all automobile traffic the bridge is still open to pedestr…[View More]
The Abandoned Spainhower Railroad Tunnel
The Abandoned Spainhower Railroad Tunnel
The Spainhower Tunnel is on the Rowland Branch of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, which operated from 1868 to 1934. The branch extended from Fort Estill just south of Richmond, Kentucky, to Lan…[View More]
Chenault Phantom Bridge, Danville, Kentucky
Chenault Phantom Bridge, Danville, Kentucky
This bridge was constructed in 1924 by the F.K. Ketler Company of Chicago, Illinois. They started operations in 1924 so this must have been one of their first projects. The company is still in busines…[View More]
Camp Nelson Covered Bridge, Bryantsville, Kentucky
Camp Nelson Covered Bridge, Bryantsville, Kentucky
Built in 1838 this double barreled covered bridge was the first of 3 bridges to span the Kentucky River at this location. It was in use until 1926 when a truck crossing the bridge feel through a rotte…[View More]