Carl Perkins Bridge
| Carl Perkins Bridge | |
| Spans | Ohio River |
| Lanes | 1×2 |
| Total length | 912 meters |
| Main span | 274 meters |
| Bridge deck height | ? meter |
| Opening | 28-01-1988 |
| Traffic intensity | 5,200 mvt/day |
| Location | Map |
According to existingcountries, the Carl Perkins Bridge is a cantilever truss bridge in the United States, located on the border of the states of Kentucky and Ohio. The bridge spans the Ohio River at Portsmouth, Ohio and is part of the Truck Route of US 23.
Characteristics
The Carl Perkins Bridge is a steel truss bridge built according to the cantilever principle. The bridge is 912 meters long and has a main span of 274 meters. The bridge spans the Ohio River, the border between Kentucky and Ohio is on the north side of the river, making the bridge largely located in Kentucky. The bridge deck is 14.6 meters wide, with two lanes of the Truck Route of US 23 in Kentucky and State Route 852 in Ohio. The bridge is toll-free and is an alternative to the US Grant Bridge, located barely 2 kilometers upstreamnear the center of Portsmouth. Immediately east of the Carl Perkins Bridge, the Scioto River flows into the Ohio River.
History
The first bridge over the Ohio River at Portsmouth was the US Grant Bridge, a suspension bridge built in 1927. US 23 runs over it. However, the amount of freight traffic on the US Grant Bridge entering downtown Portsmouth was problematic, so a Truck Route was designed west of the bridge, which included the construction of a new bridge, the Carl Perkins Bridge. This was built in the mid-80s and opened to traffic on January 28, 1988.
The US Grant Bridge was replaced by a cable- stayed bridge between 2001 and 2006, at which time the Carl Perkins Bridge was the only bridge over the Ohio River at Portsmouth. Construction of the US Grant Bridge took two years longer than planned, so that traffic was dependent on the Carl Perkins Bridge for longer. After the opening of the new US Grant Bridge, there were again two bridges over the river.
Naming
The bridge is named after Carl D. Perkins (1912-1984), a member of the United States House of Representatives between 1949 and 1984. He was born in Kentucky and presented this state during his long stint in the House of Representatives.
Traffic intensities
Approximately 5,400 vehicles use the bridge every day, which means that it is not overloaded.
Cumberland Parkway
| LN 9008 | |||
| Get started | Park City | ||
| End | Somerset | ||
| Length | 89 mi | ||
| Length | 143 km | ||
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According to Anycountyprivateschools, the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway is a parkway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway forms an east-west route in the south of the state, running from Interstate 65 at Hays to the town of Somerset. The route is 143 kilometers long.
Travel directions
At Hays, the Cumberland Parkway branches off from Interstate 65, the highway from Nashville to Louisville. The highway then runs through a rolling rural area with many meadows to the east, including the town of Glasgow. After Glasgow you pass through some more hilly area, foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. To the south is the large reservoir Lake Cumberland. The motorway ends at Somerset, and the SR-80 continues straight for London.
History
The road, like all Parkways in Kentucky, was a toll road. This toll was lifted in 2003 because the road was paid off. There were previously three toll stations on the route, so there was an open toll system.
Future
The road may become part of Interstate 66 in the future, along with several other parkways in Kentucky.
Traffic intensities
In 2010, 10,500 vehicles drove daily around Glasgow and 6,000 vehicles east of Columbia. Somerset drove 7,600 vehicles.
Daniel Carter Beard Bridge
| Daniel Carter Beard Bridge | |
| Spans | Ohio River |
| Lanes | 2×4 |
| Total length | 640 meters |
| Main span | 231 meters |
| Bridge deck height | ? meter |
| Opening | 1976 |
| Traffic intensity | 99,500 mvt/day |
| Location | Map |
The Daniel Carter Beard Bridge is an arch bridge in the United States, located on the border of the states of Kentucky and Ohio. The bridge spans the Ohio River at Cincinnati.
Characteristics
I-471 in Ohio, near the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge over the Ohio River.
The Daniel Carter Beard Bridge is a double arch bridge with two abutting spans. The bridge is 640 meters long in total, the main span is 231 meters. The entire bridge combination is approximately 42 meters wide and has 2×4 lanes. Interstate 471 passes over the bridge and connects Newport to Cincinnati. On the north side of the bridge is a complex connection to Interstate 71 and US 50. The arch bridge is painted yellow, which is why it is also known as the ‘Big Mac Bridge’.
History
The Daniel Carter Beard Bridge is the newest bridge over the Ohio River. The bridge was intended to relieve city bridges and provide a high-capacity connection between Cincinnati and the suburbs in Northern Kentucky. Construction of the bridge started in 1971 on the bridge piers and in 1972 on the arch span. The eastern span was completed in 1974, after which work was carried out on the western span. The bridge opened south in January 1976 and north in December 1976. However, formal opening was not until 1981 when I-471 was completed in Kentucky. Work continued on the complex connection to I-71 on the east side of Downtown Cincinnati, which was completed in 1985.
The bridge was originally designed with 2×3 lanes and emergency lanes. In December 2000, the emergency lanes were converted into a fourth lane. At the time, it was also planned to build two more spans with three lanes each, so that a capacity of 2×6 or 2×7 lanes would become available due to an expected increase in traffic. This plan is not yet concrete.
Naming
The bridge is named after Daniel Carter Beard (1850-1941). He was born in Cincinnati and lived his younger years in Covington, across the Ohio River. In 1905, he founded the Sons of Daniel Boone, which merged into the new Boy Scouts of America in 1910.
Traffic intensities
Approximately 100,000 vehicles cross the bridge every day, making it the second busiest connection across the Ohio River near Cincinnati. With 2×4 lanes, the capacity is sufficient, but the flow at the interchange with I-71 is sometimes moderate.
