Clay Wade Bailey Bridge

Clay Wade Bailey Bridge
Clay Wade Bailey Bridge

The Clay Wade Bailey Bridge is the nearest bridge in the foreground as viewed from Downtown Cincinnati
Carries US 20.svg US 42.svg US 127.svg 3 lanes of US 25 / US 42 / US 127
Crosses Ohio River
Locale Covington, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio
Design Cantilever bridge
Longest span 206 meters (675 feet)
Opened October 1974
Daily traffic 12,200
Coordinates 39°5′28.0″N 84°31′9.5″W / 39.09111°N 84.519306°W / 39.09111; -84.519306Coordinates: 39°5′28.0″N 84°31′9.5″W / 39.09111°N 84.519306°W / 39.09111; -84.519306
Clay Wade Bailey Bridge is located in Kentucky

The Clay Wade Bailey Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying U.S. Route 42 and U.S. Route 127 across the Ohio River, connecting Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky. This also marks the termination of U.S. Route 25. The bridge's main span is 675 feet (206 m). It is a 3-lane bridge; Two lanes are dedicated to travel each way and the middle lane is a reversible lane, meaning the direction of travel of the middle lane changes according to the time of day.

The bridge was named after a prominent Kentucky newspaper reporter. The name however has led to confusion among people who are knowledgeable as to bridge designs, as the bridge is a cantilever and not a bailey bridge.

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