High Bridge, Kentucky

by Melissa C. Jurgensen and Judith G. Jurgensen

When High Bridge was first constructed on the Jessamine/Mercer County line in 1876-77 it was for the simple utilitarian reason of spanning the Kentucky River gorge allowing trains to cross. No one could have imagined that the bridge and surrounding cliffs would become a spot near and dear to many. This relic from our past still easily accommodates the heaviest of trains, with one crossing about every thirty minutes during peak hours. A lucky visitor...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0615780776
• ISBN13: 9780615780771
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Due Belli Autrici Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"