Cairo Ohio River Bridge

Cairo Ohio River Bridge

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bridge_name= 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
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design= Cantilever bridge
mainspan= 243 84 meters (800 feet)
length= 1,787.26 meters {5,863.7 feet)
width= 6.10 meters (20 feet)
clearance= 5.97 meters (19.6 feet)
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open= 1937
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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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*List of crossings of the Ohio River

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structure = Bridges
place = Ohio River
bridge = Cairo Ohio River Bridge
bridge signs =
upstream = Cairo Rail Bridge
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downstream = Mississippi River
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