Purple People Bridge

Newport Southbank Bridge
The bridge viewed from the river in 2022
Coordinates39°05′53″N 84°29′52″W / 39.098019°N 84.497747°W / 39.098019; -84.497747
Carriespedestrians
CrossesOhio River
LocaleNewport, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio
Other name(s)Purple People Bridge
Characteristics
DesignTruss bridge
Total length2,670 feet (810 m)
Newport and Cincinnati Bridge
LocationSpans Ohio River, Cincinnati, Ohio
Built1868–1872
ArchitectBecker, M.J.; et al.
Architectural styleSubdivided Pratt truss
NRHP reference No.01000364[1]
Added to NRHPApril 17, 2001
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History
Opened
  • April 1, 1872
  • (extensively rebuilt from 1896-1897)
Location
Map
Purple-clad people crossing the Newport Southbank Bridge
Stereoscopic image of the bridge before its 1897 reconstruction.

The Purple People Bridge is a pedestrian-only bridge that stretches 2,670 feet over the Ohio River, connecting Newport, Kentucky to downtown Cincinnati, Ohio.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.