Cairo Ohio River Bridge

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Cairo Ohio River Bridge
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Coordinates 36°59′37″N89°08′46″W / 36.9935°N 89.1462°W / 36.9935; -89.1462
Carries2 lanes of US 51.svgUS 60.svgUS 62.svg US 51  / US 60  / US 62
Crosses Ohio River
Locale Wickliffe, Kentucky and Cairo, Illinois
Maintained by Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Characteristics
Design Cantilever bridge
Total length5,863.7 feet (1,787.3 m)
Width20 feet (6.1 m)
Longest span800 feet (240 m)
Clearance above 19.6 feet (6.0 m)
History
OpenedNovember 11, 1938 [1]
Location
Cairo Ohio River Bridge

The Cairo Ohio River Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying U.S. Route 51, U.S. Route 60, and U.S. Route 62 [2] across the Ohio River between Wickliffe, Kentucky [2] and Cairo, Illinois. Of all the Ohio River crossings, it is the furthest downstream; the Mississippi River can be seen while crossing the bridge and looking westward.

Contents

This is an authorized truck route.

History

Construction was awarded to Modjeski and Masters and the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co. [3] It was finished on November 11, 1938. [1]

The bridge's tolls were removed in 1948.

The Cairo Ohio River Bridge was rehabilitated in 1979 and is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. [3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Photograph of bridge plaque". Bridgehunter.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Missourian, Southeastern. "Ohio River bridge between Cairo, Wickliffe reopens". Southeast Missourian. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Cairo Ohio River Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved September 3, 2012.