Cairo Ohio River Bridge
Appearance
Cairo Ohio River Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 36°59′37″N 89°08′46″W / 36.9935°N 89.1462°W |
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 |
Location | |
The Cairo Ohio River Bridge is a cantilever bridge over the Ohio River.[1] U.S. Route 51, U.S. Route 60, and U.S. Route 62 go on the bridge. The bridge is between Wickliffe, Kentucky[1] and Cairo, Illinois. The Mississippi River can be seen while crossing the bridge.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Missourian, Southeastern. "Ohio River bridge between Cairo, Wickliffe reopens". Southeast Missourian. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2021.