William H. Harsha Bridge

Bridge in and Aberdeen, Ohio
38°41′05″N 83°46′55″W / 38.6846°N 83.7819°W / 38.6846; -83.7819Carries United StatesCrossesOhio RiverLocaleMaysville, Kentucky, and Aberdeen, OhioMaintained byKentucky Transportation Cabinet[1]CharacteristicsDesigncable-stayed bridgeTotal length2,100 feet (640 m)Longest span1,050 feet (320 meters)HistoryConstruction start1997Opened2000LocationMap

The William H. Harsha Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge carrying U.S. Route 68 that connects Maysville, Kentucky, and Aberdeen, Ohio, over the Ohio River. It is named for William Harsha, who represented the Ohio portion of the area in the United States House of Representatives. Construction on the bridge started in 1997 and it opened in 2000. The bridge has a main span of 1,050 feet (320 meters) and a total span of 2,100 feet (640 m).[2] The Simon Kenton Bridge, a suspension bridge built in 1932, is located nearby.

See also

References

  1. ^ https://maps.kytc.ky.gov/bridgedataminer/
  2. ^ "COWI - Powering your 360° solutions". COWI. Retrieved 20 March 2019.

External links

  • William H. Harsha Bridge at Structurae
  • William H. Harsha Bridge at American Consulting Engineers
  • William H. Harsha Bridge at Bridges & Tunnels
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Bridges of the Ohio River
Upstream
Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge

 William H. Harsha Bridge
 Downstream
Combs-Hehl Bridge

38°41′05″N 83°46′55″W / 38.684639°N 83.781867°W / 38.684639; -83.781867


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