High Bridge and Lock #7, Kentucky River

555 Something for the River dog and train enthusiast....sort of.... High Bridge crosses the Kentucky River at the Kentucky River Palisades...300 million years of erosion resulting in the beautiful rock walls seen here. The bridge is near the confluence of the Kentucky River and the Dix River....in the background is the Kentucky Utilities Dix River facility. Music: Creedence Clearwater Revival: Born on the Bayou. From Wikipedia: High Bridge is a railroad bridge crossing the Kentucky River Palisades , connecting Jessamine and Mercer counties, Kentucky. Constructed in 1876, it is the first cantilever bridge in the United States. It has a three-span continuous under-deck truss used by Norfolk Southern Railway to carry trains between Lexington and Danville . It has been designated as a National Civil Engineering Landmark

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