Clay Wade Bailey Bridge

Bridge in Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio

39°5′28.0″N 84°31′9.5″W / 39.091111°N 84.519306°W / 39.091111; -84.519306Carries3 lanes of

US 25 / US 42 / US 127CrossesOhio RiverLocaleCovington, Kentucky and Cincinnati, OhioMaintained byKentucky Transportation Cabinet^[1]CharacteristicsDesignCantilever bridgeLongest span675 feet (206 meters)HistoryConstruction cost$13.5 million^[2]OpenedOctober 1974StatisticsDaily traffic12,200Location Map

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. It also carries U.S. Route 25, the northern terminus of which is the Ohio state line, at the historic low-water mark of the Ohio River. 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.

The bridge was named after a prominent political reporter for The Kentucky Post, Clay Wade Bailey;^[3]^[4] it is not a bailey bridge.

References

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^ Watkins, Steve; Fasig, Lisa Biank; May, Lucy; Baverman, Laura; Ritchie, James; Monk, Dan; Tortora, Andrea (7 May 2007). "Bridge forces push forward, pull together". Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved 25 Jun 2022.
^ Winternitz, Felix (November 18, 2008). Insiders' Guide to Cincinnati. Globe Pequot. p. 21. ISBN 9780762748655. 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.