Cairo Ohio River Bridge

Not to be confused with Cairo Mississippi River Bridge.

Cairo Ohio River Bridge
Coordinates	36°59′37″N89°08′46″W / 36.9935°N 89.1462°W / 36.9935; -89.1462
Carries	2 lanes of 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 length	5,863.7 feet (1,787.3 m)
Width	20 feet (6.1 m)
Longest span	800 feet (240 m)
Clearance above	19.6 feet (6.0 m)
History
Opened	November 11, 1938 [1]
Location

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.

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

• List of crossings of the Ohio River

External links

• Cairo Ohio River Bridge (US 51, US 60, US 62) at Bridges & Tunnels

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  Steel framing
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  Eastern spans

References

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