Cairo Ohio River Bridge
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Cairo Ohio River Bridge | |
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File:CairoOhioRiverBridge.jpg | |
Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Carries | 2 lanes of US 51 / US 60 / US 62 |
Crosses | Ohio River |
Locale | Wickliffe, Kentucky and Cairo, Illinois |
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 | 1937 |
The Cairo Ohio River Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying U.S. Route 51, U.S. Route 60, and U.S. Route 62[1] across the Ohio River between and Wickliffe, Kentucky[1] 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.
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History
The Cairo, Illinois Ohio River Bridge carried the Illinois Central Railroad, making it the first railroad[2] linking Chicago and New Orleans, changing travel along Mississippi River. The 52 truss steel span bridge had a total length of 10,560 feet, making it the world's longest metal bridge.[2]
Construction was awarded to Modjeski and Masters and the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co.[3] It was finished in 1937 and rehabilitated in 1979. Today the Cairo Ohio River Bridge is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
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- Cairo Ohio River Bridge (US 51, US 60, US 62) at Bridges & Tunnels
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Ohio River Bridge Cairo to Wickliffe Interior.JPG
Steel framing
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P6190068(Cairo-IL Ohio R Bridge).JPG
Eastern spans
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- Cantilever bridges
- Road bridges in Illinois
- Bridges on the U.S. Highway System
- Bridges over the Ohio River
- U.S. Route 51
- U.S. Route 60
- U.S. Route 62
- Buildings and structures in Ballard County, Kentucky
- Cairo, Illinois
- Bridges completed in 1937
- Buildings and structures in Alexander County, Illinois
- Road bridges in Kentucky
- Great River Road
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