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Cairo Ohio River Bridge

Coordinates: 36°59′37″N 89°08′46″W / 36.9935°N 89.1462°W / 36.9935; -89.1462
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Not to be confused with Cairo Mississippi River Bridge.
Cairo Ohio River Bridge
Coordinates36°59′37″N 89°08′46″W / 36.9935°N 89.1462°W / 36.9935; -89.1462
Carries2 lanes of US 51 / US 60 / US 62
CrossesOhio River
LocaleWickliffe, Kentucky and Cairo, Illinois
Maintained byKentucky Transportation Cabinet
Characteristics
DesignCantilever bridge
Total length5,863.7 feet (1,787.3 m)
Width20 feet (6.1 m)
Longest span800 feet (240 m)
Clearance above19.6 feet (6.0 m)
History
OpenedNovember 11, 1938[1]
Location
Map

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, and tolls were removed ten years later.[1] The Cairo Ohio River Bridge was rehabilitated in 1979 and is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cairo Ohio River Bridge.
  • Steel framing
    Steel framing
  • Eastern spans
    Eastern spans

References

  1. ^ a b "Photograph of bridge plaque". Bridgehunter.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  2. ^ a b Missourian, Southeastern. "Ohio River bridge between Cairo, Wickliffe reopens". Southeast Missourian. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Cairo Ohio River Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 3 September 2012.


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