Cairo Ohio River Bridge

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Cairo Ohio River Bridge
Cairo Ohio River Bridge
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.

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