Old Brownsboro Road Phantom Bridge, Orchard Grass Hills, Kentucky

Built in 1900 when Brownsboro Road was just dirt, the Old Brownsboro Road stone arch bridge is about 50 feet long and spans Harrods Creek. The bridge was bypassed in 1967 when the road was realigned and the new bridge was built.

Looking at old aerial photos including this one from 1949, there apparently was 2 bridges at this location. I did find a few large stones from the bridge that stood to the southwest along with the ghost road leading up to the current roadway but that was about it. The other stone arch bridge is starting to disintegrate and after a few more good floods, could collapse into the creek below.

This is a pretty amazing bridge just 50 feet from the current current roadway yet so well hidden with vegetation, few people know it’s even down there. If you make a trip to come see this bridge, wear sturdy hiking books and be careful of the busy traffic on Brownsboro Road.