The old Sulphur-Bedford Road bridge was built in 1901 next to a mill dam and was used until its closure in 1999. A new concrete bridge has been built since the closure, but the iron truss bridge still sits there on the Little Kentucky River next to the old dam. The bridge's narrow wooden deck, which was later covered in asphalt, is now deteriorating without maintenance. Even though 14 years is a relatively short period of abandonment in comparison to some other locations we've visited, the use of this bridge well beyond its intended lifespan gives it the appearance that its abandonment has been much longer.
