Our historical society is actually looking for a bridge, but we're in
Vermont and the bridge is a "fur piece" from here.  Ruth




At 2:49 PM -0400 7/7/05, deb bledsoe wrote:
>Hello campers,
>
>I have information about a 43' metal Pratt Pony Truss bridge, determined
>to be eligible for National Register by the SHPO, which is scheduled for
>demolition and replacement. It is free for the taking from Rockcastle
>County, Kentucky, to a SHPO-approved organization, entity, or
>governmental unit. Approval is not difficult to get - at this point they
>just REALLY want to see this bridge preserved.
>
>Not only is it free, but the KyTC will actually pay to take it down,
>load it on a truck, ship it to you, and unload it at your site, up to
>the estimated cost of demolition. Looking at it, I believe it could be
>picked up in one piece and put on a rail - it wouldn't even have to be
>disassembled and reassembled. That is my guess at any rate.
>
>The ad states that if it is relocated properly, it may still be eligible
>for listing.
>
>KyTC is sending me an electronic copy of the Public Notice, with photo,
>next week. If you are interested in this bridge, or could help me market
>it to histo-presto groups or lists, please mail me offlist at
>[log in to unmask], or call me, and I will email you the info as
>soon as I receive it. I have a hard copy for snail mailing or faxxing
>now, if you would prefer to get it that way.
>
>THANKS, and I hope everybody is having a wonderful summer. If you are in
>the neighborhood, stop by and let's go caving. See you all at IPTW?
>
>deb
>
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>Deborah Bledsoe
>Operations Manager
>
>Appalachia - Science in the Public Interest
>50 Lair Street
>Mt Vernon, KY 40456
>
>606-256-0077 Office
>606-256-2779 Fax
>513-200-6352 Cell/VM
>
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