High Bridge of Kentucky (bridge)
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High Bridge is a currently used railroad bridge over the large palisades of the Kentucky River between Jessamine County, Kentucky and Mercer County, Kentucky. On its completion in 1877, the 275 foot tall bridge was the tallest bridge in North America and the tallest railroad bridge in world. It was designed by Charles Shaler Smith, it was the first cantilever bridge in the world.
It is currently used by the Norfolk Southern railroad company and carries trains going from Lexington, Kentucky to Harrodsburg, Kentucky. In 2005 a park was opened near the bridge.
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