List of crossings of the Ohio River

This is a complete list of current bridges and other crossings of the Ohio River from the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois upstream to the split into the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Crossings

Crossing Carries Location Notes Coordinates
Cairo Ohio River Bridge US 51 / US 60 / US 62 Cairo, Illinois and Wickliffe, Kentucky 36°59′39″N 89°08′45″W / 36.99417°N 89.14583°W
Cairo Rail Bridge Canadian National Railway Cairo, Illinois and Wickliffe, Kentucky 37°01′23″N 89°10′32″W / 37.02306°N 89.17556°W
Lock and Dam No. 53 Chestnut Hills Nature Preserve, Illinois and Monkey's Eyebrow, Kentucky
Metropolis Bridge Canadian National Railway Metropolis, Illinois and West Paducah, Kentucky 37°08′42″N 88°44′31″W / 37.14500°N 88.74194°W
Interstate 24 Bridge I-24 Metropolis, Illinois and Paducah, Kentucky 37°08′00″N 88°41′13″W / 37.13333°N 88.68694°W
Lock and Dam No. 52 Brookport, Illinois and Paducah, Kentucky
Brookport Bridge US 45 Brookport, Illinois and Paducah, Kentucky 37°06′50″N 88°37′45″W / 37.11389°N 88.62917°W
Smithland Locks and Dam Hamletsburg, Illinois and Smithland, Kentucky 37°10′03″N 88°25′32″W / 37.167394°N 88.425519°W
Lock and Dam No. 51 Golconda, Illinois and Joy, Kentucky
Elizabethtown Ferry KY 297 Elizabethtown, Illinois and Tolu, Kentucky
Cave-in-Rock Ferry KY 91/IL 1 Cave-in-Rock, Illinois and Ferry Shore, Kentucky
Lock and Dam No. 50 Cave-in-Rock, Illinois and Ferry Shore, Kentucky
Shawneetown Bridge KY 56/IL 13 Old Shawneetown, Illinois and Spring Grove, Kentucky 37°41′28″N 88°07′53″W / 37.69111°N 88.13139°W
Uniontown Locks and Dam Point Township, Posey County, Indiana and Uniontown, Kentucky 37°47′34″N 87°59′30″W / 37.79276°N 87.99158°W
Uniontown Ferry Point Township, Posey County, Indiana and Uniontown, Kentucky
Henderson Bridge CSX Transportation Union Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana and Henderson, Kentucky 37°50′45″N 87°35′47″W / 37.84583°N 87.59639°W
Bi-State Vietnam Gold Star Bridges US 41 Evansville, Indiana and Henderson, Kentucky crosses the river entirely within the state of Kentucky at this point 37°54′19″N 87°33′02″W / 37.90528°N 87.55056°W
Interstate 69 Bridge I-69 Evansville, Indiana and Henderson, Kentucky proposed 37°54′19″N 87°30′00″W / 37.90528°N 87.50000°W
Newburgh Locks and Dam Newburgh, Indiana and Green River State Wildlife Area, Kentucky
Glover Cary Bridge KY 2155/IN 161 Ohio Township, Spencer County, Indiana and Owensboro, Kentucky 37°46′45″N 87°06′33″W / 37.77917°N 87.10917°W
William H. Natcher Bridge US 231 Ohio Township, Spencer County, Indiana and Maceo, Kentucky 37°54′03″N 87°02′01″W / 37.90083°N 87.03361°W
Lincoln Trail Bridge KY 69/IN 237 Cannelton, Indiana and Hawesville, Kentucky 37°54′12″N 86°44′39″W / 37.90333°N 86.74417°W
Cannelton Locks and Dam Troy Township, Perry County, Indiana and Skillman, Kentucky
Matthew E. Welsh Bridge KY 79/IN 135 Mauckport, Indiana and Brandenburg, Kentucky 38°01′02″N 86°11′49″W / 38.01722°N 86.19694°W
Sherman Minton Bridge I-64 / US 150 New Albany, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky 38°16′44″N 85°49′21″W / 38.27889°N 85.82250°W
Kentucky & Indiana Terminal Bridge Norfolk Southern Railway New Albany, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky 38°16′57″N 85°48′05″W / 38.28250°N 85.80139°W
McAlpine Locks and Dam New Albany, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky (Falls of the Ohio) Only to Shippingport Island, not all the way across river 38°16′41″N 85°47′25″W / 38.278087°N 85.790408°W
Fourteenth Street Bridge Louisville and Indiana Railroad
Indiana Rail Road		 Clarksville, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky 38°16′05″N 85°45′59″W / 38.26806°N 85.76639°W
George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge US 31 Jeffersonville, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky 38°15′49″N 85°45′06″W / 38.26361°N 85.75167°W
Spirit of Jefferson Ferry Jeffersonville, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky Temporary ferry service due to closure of Sherman Minton Bridge; no longer used after the bridge reopened in February 2012.
John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge I-65 Jeffersonville, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky 38°15′52″N 85°44′37″W / 38.26444°N 85.74361°W
Downtown Bridge I-65 Jeffersonville, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky under construction 38°15′52″N 85°44′36″W / 38.26444°N 85.74333°W
Big Four Bridge Pedestrian Jeffersonville, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky Former Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway line 38°15′58″N 85°44′22″W / 38.26611°N 85.73944°W
East End Bridge I-265 Utica Township, Clark County, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky under construction 38°20′36″N 85°38′34″W / 38.34333°N 85.64278°W
Milton–Madison Bridge US 421 Madison, Indiana and Milton, Kentucky 38°43′47″N 85°22′12″W / 38.72972°N 85.37000°W
Markland Dam Bridge KY 1039/IN 101 York Township, Switzerland County, Indiana and Warsaw, Kentucky 38°46′36″N 84°57′52″W / 38.77667°N 84.96444°W
Aurora–Petersburg Ferry Aurora, Indiana and Petersburg, Kentucky
Caroll C. Cropper Bridge I‑275 Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn County, Indiana and West Petersburg, Kentucky 39°06′12″N 84°49′31″W / 39.10333°N 84.82528°W
Anderson Ferry Delhi Township, Hamilton County, Ohio and Constance, Kentucky 39°04′26″N 84°37′30″W / 39.07389°N 84.62500°W
Cincinnati Southern Bridge Norfolk Southern Railway Cincinnati, Ohio and Ludlow, Kentucky 39°05′54″N 84°32′31″W / 39.09833°N 84.54194°W
Brent Spence Bridge I‑71 / I‑75 Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky 39°05′29″N 84°31′21″W / 39.09139°N 84.52250°W
C&O Railroad Bridge CSX Transportation Cincinnati Terminal Subdivision Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky 39°05′29″N 84°31′10″W / 39.09139°N 84.51944°W
Clay Wade Bailey Bridge US 25 / US 42 / US 127 Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky 39°05′28″N 84°31′09″W / 39.09111°N 84.51917°W
John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge KY 17 Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky 39°05′34″N 84°30′36″W / 39.09278°N 84.51000°W
Taylor–Southgate Bridge US 27 Cincinnati, Ohio and Newport, Kentucky 39°05′46″N 84°30′05″W / 39.09611°N 84.50139°W
Newport Southbank Bridge / Purple People Bridge Pedestrian Cincinnati, Ohio and Newport, Kentucky 39°05′53″N 84°29′52″W / 39.09806°N 84.49778°W
Daniel Carter Beard Bridge I‑471 Cincinnati, Ohio and Newport, Kentucky 39°06′01″N 84°29′41″W / 39.10028°N 84.49472°W
Combs–Hehl Bridge I‑275 Cincinnati, Ohio and Highland Heights, Kentucky 39°03′24″N 84°25′53″W / 39.05667°N 84.43139°W
Captain Anthony Meldahl Locks and Dam Washington Township, Clermont County, Ohio and Willow Grove, Kentucky 38°47′35″N 84°10′18″W / 38.79306°N 84.17167°W
Augusta Ferry Lewis Township, Brown County, Ohio and Augusta, Kentucky 38°46′50″N 84°0′39″W / 38.78056°N 84.01083°W
William H. Harsha Bridge US 62 / US 68 Aberdeen, Ohio and Maysville, Kentucky 38°41′04″N 83°46′56″W / 38.68444°N 83.78222°W
Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge
US 62 Bus. / US 68 Bus.		 Aberdeen, Ohio and Maysville, Kentucky 38°39′00″N 83°45′35″W / 38.65000°N 83.75972°W
Carl Perkins Bridge
Truck US 23		 Portsmouth, Ohio and South Portsmouth, Kentucky 38°43′38″N 83°01′03″W / 38.72722°N 83.01750°W
U.S. Grant Bridge US 23 Portsmouth, Ohio and South Shore, Kentucky 38°43′39″N 82°59′49″W / 38.72750°N 82.99694°W
Sciotoville Bridge CSX Transportation Sciotoville, Ohio and Siloam (junction in) South Shore, Kentucky 38°45′09″N 82°53′07″W / 38.75250°N 82.88528°W
Jesse Stuart Memorial Bridge over the Greenup Locks and Dam OH 253 Green Township, Scioto County, Ohio and Lloyd, Kentucky 38°38′48″N 82°51′30″W / 38.64667°N 82.85833°W
Ironton–Russell Bridge Ironton, Ohio and Russell, Kentucky 38°31′54″N 82°41′21″W / 38.53167°N 82.68917°W
Ben Williamson Memorial Bridge US 60 South Coal Grove, Ohio and Ashland, Kentucky 38°29′05″N 82°38′26″W / 38.48472°N 82.64056°W
Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge US 60 North Coal Grove, Ohio and Ashland, Kentucky 38°29′02″N 82°38′25″W / 38.48389°N 82.64028°W
Norfolk Southern Bridge Norfolk Southern Railway South Point, Ohio and Kenova, West Virginia 38°24′19″N 82°34′24″W / 38.40528°N 82.57333°W
Nick Joe Rahall II Bridge US 52 Union Township, Lawrence County, Ohio and Huntington, West Virginia 38°24′47″N 82°29′11″W / 38.41306°N 82.48639°W
Robert C. Byrd Bridge OH 527/WV 527 Chesapeake, Ohio and Huntington, West Virginia 38°25′28″N 82°27′05″W / 38.42444°N 82.45139°W
Frank Gatski Memorial Bridge WV 106/OH 775 Proctorville, Ohio and Huntington, West Virginia 38°26′01″N 82°23′23″W / 38.43361°N 82.38972°W
Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam Clay Township, Gallia County, Ohio and Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia 38°40′54″N 82°11′04″W / 38.68167°N 82.18444°W
Silver Memorial Bridge US 35 Addison Township, Gallia County, Ohio and Henderson, West Virginia 38°50′04″N 82°08′51″W / 38.83444°N 82.14750°W
Point Pleasant Rail Bridge Norfolk Southern Railway Addison Township, Gallia County, Ohio and Point Pleasant, West Virginia 38°50′46″N 82°08′29″W / 38.84611°N 82.14139°W
Pomeroy–Mason Bridge
WV 62 Spur/OH 833		 Middleport, Ohio and Mason, West Virginia 39°00′48″N 82°02′29″W / 39.01333°N 82.04139°W
Racine Locks and Dam Letart Township, Meigs County, Ohio and Letart, West Virginia
Ravenswood Bridge US 33 Lebanon Township, Meigs County, Ohio and Ravenswood, West Virginia
Belleville Locks and Dam Olive Township, Meigs County, Ohio and Belleville, West Virginia
Blennerhassett Island Bridge US 50 Belpre, Ohio and Lubeck, West Virginia 39°16′36″N 81°38′49″W / 39.27667°N 81.64694°W
Parkersburg–Belpre Bridge OH 32/WV 618 Belpre, Ohio and Parkersburg, West Virginia
Parkersburg CSX Bridge CSX Transportation Marietta Subdivision Belpre, Ohio and Parkersburg, West Virginia
Memorial Bridge Belpre, Ohio and Parkersburg, West Virginia 39°17′00″N 81°33′47″W / 39.28333°N 81.56306°W
Williamstown Bridge OH 60 / WV 31 Marietta, Ohio and Williamstown, West Virginia 39°24′30″N 81°26′52″W / 39.40833°N 81.44778°W
Marietta–Williamstown Interstate Bridge I-77 Marietta, Ohio and Williamstown, West Virginia 39°24′11″N 81°25′52″W / 39.40306°N 81.43111°W
Willow Island Locks and Dam Newport Township, Washington County, Ohio and Eureka Island, West Virginia
Hi Carpenter Memorial Bridge OH 807 / WV 807 Newport Township, Washington County, Ohio and St. Marys, West Virginia 39°23′16″N 81°12′51″W / 39.38778°N 81.21417°W
Sistersville Ferry Jackson Township, Monroe County, Ohio and Sistersville, West Virginia
New Martinsville Bridge WV 7 / OH 536 Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio and New Martinsville, West Virginia 39°39′33″N 80°51′48″W / 39.65917°N 80.86333°W
Hannibal Locks and Dam Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio and New Martinsville, West Virginia
Moundsville Bridge
WV 2 Spur/OH 872[1]		 Mead Township, Belmont County, Ohio and Moundsville, West Virginia 39°54′48″N 80°45′15″W / 39.91333°N 80.75417°W
B & O Railroad Viaduct CSX Baltimore and Ohio Railroad line Bellaire, Ohio and Benwood, West Virginia
Bellaire Bridge (Closed, Demolition planned) Bellaire, Ohio and Benwood, West Virginia
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge Interstate 470 Brookside, Ohio and Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling Suspension Bridge WV 251 Wheeling Island and Wheeling, West Virginia crosses main channel only 40°04′13″N 80°43′38″W / 40.07028°N 80.72722°W
Fort Henry Bridge I‑70 / US 40 / US 250 Bridgeport, Ohio, Wheeling Island and Wheeling, West Virginia 40°04′19″N 80°43′39″W / 40.07194°N 80.72750°W
Military Order of the Purple Heart Bridge US 40 / US 250 Bridgeport, Ohio and Wheeling Island, West Virginia crosses back channel only
Aetnaville Bridge Pedestrian Martin's Ferry, Ohio and Wheeling Island, West Virginia crosses back channel only
Pike Island Locks and Dam Yorkville, Ohio and Clearview, West Virginia
Wabash Bridge CSX Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway line Mingo Junction, Ohio and Follansbee, West Virginia
Wheeling–Pittsburgh Steel Railroad Bridge Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Steubenville, Ohio and Coketown, West Virginia
Market Street Bridge
WV 2 Spur		 Steubenville, Ohio and East Steubenville, West Virginia
Steubenville Railroad Bridge Norfolk Southern Railway Steubenville, Ohio and Weirton, West Virginia
Veterans Memorial Bridge US 22 Steubenville, Ohio and Weirton, West Virginia
Fort Steuben Bridge SR 822 Steubenville, Ohio and Weirton, West Virginia 1928–2012 40°22′47″N 80°36′48″W / 40.379824°N 80.613289°W
New Cumberland Locks and Dam Knox Township, Jefferson County, Ohio and New Cumberland, West Virginia
Newell Bridge East Liverpool, Ohio and Newell, West Virginia
East Liverpool Railroad Bridge (abandoned) former Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad line East Liverpool, Ohio and Chester, West Virginia
Jennings Randolph Bridge US 30 East Liverpool, Ohio and Chester, West Virginia
Shippingport Bridge PA 168 Shippingport and Midland 40°37′37″N 80°25′56″W / 40.62694°N 80.43222°W
Montgomery Locks and Dam Shippingport and Industry
Vanport Bridge Interstate 376 Potter Township, Beaver County and Vanport Township, Beaver County 40°40′45″N 80°19′53″W / 40.67917°N 80.33139°W
Beaver Bridge CSX Transportation Pittsburgh Subdivision Monaca and Beaver 40°41′35″N 80°17′27″W / 40.69306°N 80.29083°W
Rochester–Monaca Bridge PA 18 Monaca and Rochester 40°41′47″N 80°16′57″W / 40.69639°N 80.28250°W
Monaca–East Rochester Bridge PA 51 Monaca and East Rochester 40°41′32″N 80°16′02″W / 40.69222°N 80.26722°W
Ambridge–Aliquippa Bridge Aliquippa and Ambridge 40°35′32″N 80°14′11″W / 40.59222°N 80.23639°W
Dashields Locks and Dam Moon Township, Allegheny County and Edgeworth
Sewickley Bridge Orange Belt Moon Township and Sewickley 40°31′59″N 80°11′15″W / 40.53306°N 80.18750°W
Coraopolis Bridge (crosses back channel only) Yellow Belt Coraopolis and Neville Township, Allegheny County 40°30′58″N 80°09′07″W / 40.51611°N 80.15194°W
Neville Island Bridge Interstate 79 Robinson Township, Allegheny County, Neville Township, Allegheny County, and Glenfield 40°30′56″N 80°08′03″W / 40.51556°N 80.13417°W
Emsworth Locks and Dam Emsworth and Neville Township, Allegheny County
Fleming Park Bridge Neville Rd, Fleming Park Rd; four lanes with divided sidewalk on upstream side Stowe Township, Allegheny County and Neville Township, Allegheny County crosses back channel only 40°29′28″N 80°04′48″W / 40.49111°N 80.08000°W
PC&Y Railroad Bridge Pittsburgh and Ohio Central Railroad Stowe Township, Allegheny County and Neville Township, Allegheny County crosses back channel only 40°29′31.16″N 80°04′55.28″W / 40.4919889°N 80.0820222°W
McKees Rocks Bridge SR 3104 / Blue Belt McKees Rocks and Pittsburgh 40°28′38″N 80°02′54″W / 40.47722°N 80.04833°W
Ohio Connecting Railroad Bridge Norfolk Southern Railway Fort Wayne Line Pittsburgh 40°27′46″N 80°02′35″W / 40.46278°N 80.04306°W
West End Bridge U.S. Route 19 Pittsburgh 40°26′46″N 80°01′37″W / 40.44611°N 80.02694°W

Source of the Ohio River is at the confluence of the Allegheny River and the Monongahela River (40°26′31″N 80°00′50″W / 40.44194°N 80.01389°W) at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

See also

References

  1. ↑ West Virginia Department of Transportation: General Highway Map, Marshall County West Virginia, January 2004.

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