New Bridges on Kentucky/Barkely Lakes

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03-23-2010, 04:33 PM
Kentucky Lake

New Bridges on Kentucky/Barkely Lakes

Land Between The Lakes Construction Progress

Here is what the new bridges are going to look like.:)

They are also widening U.S 68 all the way through Land Between The Lakes Recreation Area.
03-23-2010, 04:52 PM
fishincrazy

Can't wait! Though it's always that last part of the trip going over the current bridge that gets the adrenaline going - of course that may be because I'm afraid of an accident and going into the lake!!
03-23-2010, 07:15 PM
Quackrstackr

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Originally Posted by fishincrazy

of course that may be because I'm afraid of an accident and going into the lake!!

Then you definitely need to cross the new KY dam bridge on your next trip down. That sucker is wide open. :D
03-23-2010, 07:29 PM
Wiskers

Not wide enough!

You guys get to drive over it. I gotta put 30 barges thru it! :eek: I want that channel span Wide, Wide, Wide!!! :D
03-23-2010, 07:56 PM
fishincrazy

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Originally Posted by Quackrstackr

Then you definitely need to cross the new KY dam bridge on your next trip down. That sucker is wide open. :D

Which road is that??
03-23-2010, 08:25 PM
Wiskers

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Originally Posted by fishincrazy

Which road is that??

62
03-23-2010, 09:39 PM
Jigboy

I can't wait either. It scares me to death everytime I have to go over that bridge.
03-23-2010, 09:59 PM
ifish

I sure hope they paint them?? The new style of rusty bridges is down right uuugly!! The new 62 KY. Dam bridge and ajoining RR bridge is left to rust with the idea that it will last longer. Rust is ugly. I liked the old view of going over Kentucky Dam. It was one of the best veiws of the lake. Sometimes progress is less desireable. My 2 cents worth.
03-24-2010, 05:53 AM
CatFan

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Originally Posted by Wiskers

You guys get to drive over it. I gotta put 30 barges thru it! :eek: I want that channel span Wide, Wide, Wide!!! :D

I've always imagined that steering one of those beasts would be "interesting". Used to live near Louisville and used to watch the traffic above and below the locks. Those boats can push a lot of water when they need to.
03-24-2010, 06:27 AM
Wiskers

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Originally Posted by ifish

I sure hope they paint them?? The new style of rusty bridges is down right uuugly!! The new 62 KY. Dam bridge and ajoining RR bridge is left to rust with the idea that it will last longer. Rust is ugly. I liked the old view of going over Kentucky Dam. It was one of the best veiws of the lake. Sometimes progress is less desireable. My 2 cents worth.

They let them rust to get the mill scale off the steel. Then they will sandblast and paint them. We do the same thing with our new barges. This makes the paint stick better and last longer.
03-24-2010, 06:32 AM
Wiskers

Dam traffic

Quote:

Originally Posted by ifish

I sure hope they paint them?? The new style of rusty bridges is down right uuugly!! The new 62 KY. Dam bridge and ajoining RR bridge is left to rust with the idea that it will last longer. Rust is ugly. I liked the old view of going over Kentucky Dam. It was one of the best veiws of the lake. Sometimes progress is less desireable. My 2 cents worth.

They had to get the train and other traffic off the dam. There are some issues starting to develop with the dam.
03-24-2010, 06:35 AM
Wiskers

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Originally Posted by CatFan

I've always imagined that steering one of those beasts would be "interesting". Used to live near Louisville and used to watch the traffic above and below the locks. Those boats can push a lot of water when they need to.

The definition of my job is... Hours and hours of boredom periodically interrupted by moments of shear terror! :D