Carrollton–Prestonville Bridge

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|bridge_name= Carrollton–Prestonville Bridge

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|also_known_as= Big Blue Bridge

|carries= 2 lanes of {{jct|state=KY|US|42|KY|36}}

|crosses= Kentucky River

|locale= Carrollton, Kentucky and Prestonville, Kentucky

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|design= Continuous truss bridge

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|length= {{convert|1277|ft|abbr=on}}

|width= {{convert|28.9|ft|abbr=on}}

|clearance= {{convert|14.7|ft|abbr=on}}

|below= {{convert|6.9|ft|abbr=on}}

|traffic= 9,640 (2009)

|open= 1900 (original), 1952 (current)

|closed= 1952 (original)

|toll= On original bridge

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|coordinates= {{coord|38|40|49|N|85|11|15|W|type:landmark_region:US-YW|display=inline,title}}

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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.{{Cite web |title=HistoricBridges.org Bridge Locator |url=https://historicbridges.org/b_h_fipsm.php?bsearch=21041 |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=historicbridges.org}} 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.