Prestonsburg Toll Bridge

Historical marker location:

Prestonsburg, Kentucky

( 105 North Front St., Prestonsburg)

This bridge, known as "Old Red Bridge," crossed the Levisa Fork of Big Sandy River. Opened for foot passengers and vehicles on January 6, 1908, it had a span of 430 feet and was painted red. The cost to build the bridge was $22,000. Closed to traffic and dismantled in the 1930s. Presented by City of Prestonsburg.

(Reverse) Chesapeake & Ohio Railway System - Known as C & O, the railway entered Floyd County in Nov. 1904, and was a leader in passenger travel in this area until the automobile. The C & O ended its role in passenger travel July 7, 1963. In 1980 the C & O combined with other lines to form CSX Corporation, which mostly hauls coal. Presented by Prestonsburg Tourism and CSX Transportation.

Coal Railroads