John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge

This article is about the Covington–Cincinnati bridge. For the wire suspension bridge over the Delaware River, see Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct.

John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge
The bridge in 2021
Coordinates39°05′32″N 84°30′35″W / 39.0922°N 84.5096°W / 39.0922; -84.5096
Carries KY 17
CrossesOhio River
Other name(s)Covington and Cincinnati Suspension Bridge
Maintained byKentucky Transportation Cabinet[1]
Characteristics
Total length1,642 ft 11 in (500.8 m)[2]
Longest span1,057 ft (322 m)[3]
Clearance below100 ft (30 m) in 1867. Current clearance at normal pool: 74 ft (23 m) [4]
Location
Map
Covington and Cincinnati Suspension Bridge
A view of the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge from Cincinnati, Ohio on the north bank of the Ohio River with Covington, Kentucky in the background
John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge is located in Kentucky
John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge
John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge is located in the United States
John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge
LocationCincinnati, Ohio to Covington, Kentucky
Coordinates39°5′32.03″N 84°30′34.45″W / 39.0922306°N 84.5095694°W / 39.0922306; -84.5095694
Built1856–1867[6]
ArchitectJohn A. Roebling
NRHP reference No.75000786[5]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 15, 1975
Designated NHLMay 15, 1975

The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge (formerly the Cincinnati-Covington Bridge) is a suspension bridge that spans the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. When opened on December 1, 1866, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world at 1,057 feet (322 m) main span,[3] which was later overtaken by John A. Roebling's most famous design of the 1883 Brooklyn Bridge at 1,595.5 feet (486.3 m). Pedestrians use the bridge to get between the hotels, bars, restaurants, and parking lots in Northern Kentucky. The bar and restaurant district at the foot of the bridge on the Kentucky side is known as Roebling Point.

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  2. ^ "Roebling Suspension Bridge I Finite Element Model and Free Vibration Response". Figure 2.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ a b Kenton County Public Library (August 1, 2003). Images of America: Covington, Kentucky. Arcadia Publishing. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-7385-1543-4. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  4. ^ "Bridge Calculator, Midwest Region, Ohio River".
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  6. ^ Clarke, S. J. (1912). Cincinnati, the Queen City, 1788–1912. Vol. 2. The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 529. Retrieved May 20, 2013.