Cairo Ohio River Bridge
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| Carries | 2 lanes of US 51/US 60/US 62 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Ohio River |
| Locale | Wickliffe, Kentucky and Cairo, Illinois |
| Design | Cantilever bridge |
| Longest span | 243 84 meters (800 feet) |
| Total length | 1,787.26 meters {5,863.7 feet) |
| Width | 6.10 meters (20 feet) |
| Vertical clearance | 5.97 meters (19.6 feet) |
| Opening date | 1937 |
The Cairo Ohio River Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying US 51, US 60 and US 62 across the Ohio River between and Wickliffe, Kentucky 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.
[edit] See also
| Bridges of the Ohio River | |||
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| Upstream Cairo Rail Bridge |
Cairo Ohio River Bridge   |
Downstream Mississippi River |
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