Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge

Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge
Carries	3 lanes of Northbound U.S. Route 60
Crosses	Ohio River
Locale	Coal Grove, Ohio and Ashland, Kentucky
Maintained by	Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Design	Cantilever bridge
Opened	1985
Coordinates	38°29′02″N 082°38′25″W

Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge is a bridge constructed in 1985 over the Ohio River connecting Winchester Ave. (US 23) and 13th St. (US 60) at Ashland, Kentucky to US 52 at Coal Grove, Ohio. It is named for Kentucky Governor Simeon S. Willis. The bridge was planned, at one point, to cross at 45th St. and connect to a proposed Ashland bypass. The Willis bridge, however, was built one block from the existing Ben Williamson Memorial Bridge and generally carries only Ohio-bound traffic. Southbound traffic, which is normally carried on the Williamson Bridge, was diverted to the Willis Bridge in early 2007 so that the Williamson Bridge could be repaired and painted.

See also

• List of crossings of the Ohio River

External links

• Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge at Bridges & Tunnels