Daniel Carter Beard Bridge

Daniel Carter Beard Bridge
Other name(s)	Big Mac Bridge
Carries	8 lanes of I-471
Crosses	Ohio River
Locale	Newport, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio
Total length	639.93 meters (2,099.5 feet)
Width	15.27 meters (50.1 feet)
Longest span	230.92 meters (757.6 feet)
Vertical clearance	5.49 meters (18 feet)
Opened	January 1976 (southbound) December 1976 (northbound)
Daily traffic	97,900
Coordinates	39°06′02″N 84°29′40″W / 39.1006°N 84.4945°W / 39.1006; -84.4945Coordinates: 39°06′02″N 84°29′40″W / 39.1006°N 84.4945°W / 39.1006; -84.4945

The Daniel Carter Beard Bridge (also known colloquially as the Big Mac Bridge), is a twin span steel tied arch bridge crossing the Ohio River in Cincinnati, Ohio. It carries Interstate 471 between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Newport, Kentucky. As to the origin of this nickname, its yellow arches are similar to the "Golden Arches" logo of McDonald's restaurant. The nickname was coined by local residents after the bridge's golden arches were constructed. McDonald's considered opening a restaurant at the base after the nickname caught on, but never went to construction.^{[citation needed]}} This bridge has a main span of 750 feet and has a total span of 2100 feet. It is named in honor of Daniel Carter Beard, the founder of the Sons of Daniel Boone and one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America.

The bridge was originally designed by Hazelet + Erdal, now URS Corporation.

The bridge was originally configured with 3 lanes and an emergency shoulder on each span. In December 2000, with the completion of a reconstruction project on the 3rd Street Viaduct approach, the bridge was reconfigured to 4 lanes on each span.

See also

• List of crossings of the Ohio River

External links

• Daniel Carter Beard Bridge at Bridges & Tunnels
• Daniel Carter Beard Bridge at Cincinnati Transit
• Daniel Carter Beard Bridge at Structurae