John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge (Kentucky Route 17)
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Kentucky /
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World / United States / Ohio
road bridge, 1860s construction, suspension bridge, U.S. National Historic Landmark
Few American cities can claim a landmark as distinctive as Cincinnati's Suspension Bridge. The Covington and Cincinnati Bridge, in 1984 renamed after designer John A. Roebling (Builder of The Brooklyn Bridge), and all the while called by locals simply "The Suspension Bridge", has been a symbol of the city since its completion in December of 1866. On December 1, 1866 when the first pedestrians crossed the bridge, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world with a main span of 1,057 feet/ 322 m.
Images of the bridge can be seen today in all parts of the city hanging in homes, offices, restaurants, bars, waiting rooms, and as backdrops for the local television news. More than just a nostalgic decoration, the old bridge remains an important river crossing for thousands of cars and buses each day. The bridge closed in November of 2006 for a year of repairs and repainting, but the bridge is expected to carry vehicular traffic for several more decades.
www.cincinnati-transit.net/suspension.html
Images of the bridge can be seen today in all parts of the city hanging in homes, offices, restaurants, bars, waiting rooms, and as backdrops for the local television news. More than just a nostalgic decoration, the old bridge remains an important river crossing for thousands of cars and buses each day. The bridge closed in November of 2006 for a year of repairs and repainting, but the bridge is expected to carry vehicular traffic for several more decades.
www.cincinnati-transit.net/suspension.html
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_A._Roebling_Suspension_Bridge
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Coordinates: 39°5'35"N 84°30'35"W
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- Campbell County, Kentucky 19 km
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