The History of High Bridge, Kentucky

Photo of modern day High Bridge
  1. The Towers
    • 1851
    • A suspension bridge
    • John A Roebling, designer
    • Niagara gorge bridge
    • Financial Difficulties and Civil War
  2. Original Construction
    • 1876-1877
    • A cantilever bridge
    • Charles Shaler Smith, designer
    • Era of modern bridge making
    • Presidential visit
    • Construction photos
  3. High Bridge Tourism
    • High Bridge Park
    • Victorian Pavilion
    • Cliff stairway
    • North Tower village and P.O.
    • Renaming of village
    • Passenger train excursions
    • Famous speakers/events
  4. Rebuilding the Bridge
    • 1910-1911
    • Gustav Lindenthal, designer
    • Reinforcement using same foundations
    • New deck
    • New approach
    • Destruction of station
    • Traffic continued uninterrupted
  5. Doubling the tracks
    • 1929
    • Towers removed
    • Bourbon
    • Assume old railroad line was abandoned here
  6. Neglect and loss of fame
    • Pavilion rots
    • Still major North-South route
    • High Bridge springs, KUSI
    • Post office closes, 1976
  7. Rebirth of High Bridge Park
    • New Pavilion
    • Gazebo
    • Playground
    • Overlook
    • Rail-trail

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