Clays Ferry Bridge

[3] After the State of Kentucky purchased the crossing on April 1, 1929, the bridge was made part of US 25.

Approval for the construction of the new Clay's Ferry Bridge was granted by the Secretary of War on September 12, and work on this new span began on October 1.

After multiple delays related to winter weather, the bridge was officially opened to traffic on August 17, 1946.

This was conducted in 1988 by Theodore Hopwood II, and Vishwas G. Oka, from the Kentucky Transportation Center Research, Report 539.

On February 29, 1996, a crane leaned forward at a 30-degree angle while attempting to lift a 17-ton steel beam, nearly collapsing the bridge.

In the summer of 1998, crews finished painting, and by November, the entire project was completed.

Modern bridge spanning the Kentucky River, well above the river's surface.
Clay's Ferry Bridge spanning the Kentucky River, taken from the deck of the Old Clay's Ferry Bridge, September, 2022.
[ 2 ] Old Clay's Ferry Bridge
Older-style bridge from the shore.
The Old Clay's Ferry Bridge. September, 2022