5/5 Bruce K. 7 months ago on Google
Joining
the
cities
of
Covington
Kentucky
with
Cincinnati
Ohio,
the
Roebling
bridge
opened
in
1866
and
at
the
time
was
the
longest
suspension
bridge
in
the
world.
Designed
by
John
A.
Roebling,
he
went
on
to
build
the
famous
Brooklyn
Bridge
in
1883
and
the
Ojuela
Bridge
in
Durango
in
1898.
It
did
serve
streetcars
at
one
time
and
would
have
been
capable
of
supporting
the
subway
but
the
city
never
completed
that
project.
Today,
it
has
pedestrian
traffic
that
is
much
used
for
parking
in
Kentucky
and
walking
to
sporting
events
in
Cincinnati
and
it
has
an
11
ton
weight
limit
for
vehicles.
The
bridge
is
active
in
2023
having
just
finished
a
rehabilitation
project
in
2021
and
I
hope
to
see
many
more
years
of
this
stunning
and
beautiful
bridge.
It
is
especially
photogenic
at
night.
There
is
no
toll
for
crossing
the
Ohio
River
here
in
either
direction.