Clay Wade Bailey Bridge
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.
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 The Clay Wade Bailey Bridge is the nearest bridge in the foreground | |
| Coordinates | 39°5′28.0″N 84°31′9.5″W |
| Carries | 3 lanes of    |
| Crosses | Ohio River |
| Locale | Covington, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cantilever bridge |
| Longest span | 206 meters (676 feet) |
| History | |
| Construction cost | $13.5 million[1] |
| Opened | October 1974 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 12,200 |
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  Location in Kentucky | |
The bridge was named after a prominent political reporter for The Kentucky Post, Clay Wade Bailey;[2][3] it is not a bailey bridge.
See also
- List of crossings of the Ohio River
References
- "Bridge forces push forward, pull together - Cincinnati Business Courier".
- Winternitz, Felix (November 18, 2008). Insiders' Guide to Cincinnati. Globe Pequot. p. 21. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- Rutledge, Mike (December 30, 2007). "Some little-known facts about the Cincinnati Post". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
External links
- Clay Wade Bailey Bridge at Bridges & Tunnels
- C&O Bridge and Clay Wade Bailey Bridge at Cincinnati-Transit.net
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