Cairo Ohio River Bridge should not be confused with Cairo Mississippi River Bridge.
| Bridge Name: | Cairo Ohio River Bridge |
| Carries: | 2 lanes of |
| Crosses: | Ohio River |
| Locale: | Wickliffe, Kentucky and Cairo, Illinois |
| Maint: | Kentucky Transportation Cabinet |
| Design: | Cantilever bridge |
| Mainspan: | 800feet |
| Length: | 5863.7feet |
| Width: | 20feet |
| Clearance: | 19.6feet |
| Open: | November 11, 1938 |
The Cairo Ohio River Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying U.S. Route 51, U.S. Route 60, and U.S. Route 62[1] across the Ohio River between Wickliffe, Kentucky[1] and Cairo, Illinois. Of all the Ohio River crossings, it is the furthest downstream; the Mississippi River can be seen while crossing the bridge and looking westward.
This is an authorized truck route.
Construction was awarded to Modjeski and Masters and the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co.[2] It was finished on November 11, 1938.[3]
The bridges tolls were removed in 1948.
The Cairo Ohio River Bridge was rehabilitated in 1979 and is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
