Carrollton–Prestonville Bridge

Bridge in Kentucky and Prestonville, Kentucky

38°40′49″N 85°11′15″W / 38.68028°N 85.18750°W / 38.68028; -85.18750Carries2 lanes of

US 42 / KY 36CrossesKentucky RiverLocaleCarrollton, Kentucky and Prestonville, KentuckyOther name(s)Big Blue BridgeCharacteristicsDesignContinuous truss bridgeTotal length1,277 ft (389 m)Width28.9 ft (8.8 m)Clearance above14.7 ft (4.5 m)Clearance below6.9 ft (2.1 m)HistoryOpened1900 (original), 1952 (current)Closed1952 (original)StatisticsDaily traffic9,640 (2009)TollOn original bridgeLocation Map

The Carrollton–Prestonville Bridge is a continuous truss bridge that carries U.S. Route 42 and Kentucky Route 36 across the Kentucky River between Carrollton and Prestonville, Kentucky. It carries approximately 9,640 cars a day as of 2009. The bridge is located just south of the confluence of the Ohio and Kentucky rivers. The original bridge was toll bridge that opened in 1900. In 1952, it was replaced by a new bridge just a few feet downstream. The piers and eastern approach of the original bridge remain.