The Carl D. Perkins bridge

The Carl D. Perkins Bridge is a cantilever bridge that spans the Ohio River between Portsmouth, Ohio and Greenup County, Kentucky. The bridge carries the two lanes of Ohio State Highway 852 and Truck Route U.S. Highway 23. The bridge connects to Kentucky State Highway 8. Until the completion of the new U.S. Grant Bridge upstream, it is the only highway bridge connecting Ohio to Kentucky at Portsmouth. It also serves as a detour for U.S. Highway 23. US Grant Bridge on Ohio River Image copyleft: Image taken by me, released under GFDL Pollinator 21:12, Aug 19, 2004 (UTC) ( ) The new US Grant Bridge has just been completed (2004), at a cost of US $28 million. ... US Grant Bridge on Ohio River Image copyleft: Image taken by me, released under GFDL Pollinator 21:12, Aug 19, 2004 (UTC) ( ) The new US Grant Bridge has just been completed (2004), at a cost of US $28 million. ... The cantilevered beam (green) projects out into space from its supports (blue). ... A log bridge in the French Alps near Vallorcine. ... Ohio River viewed from Liberty Hill in Ripley, Ohio. ... The Carl D. Perkins Bridge across the Ohio River at Portsmouth Portsmouth is a city located in Scioto County, Ohio, at the confluence of the Ohio and Scioto Rivers. ... Greenup County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Ohio State Highway 852 is a two-lane highway in the United States connecting U.S. Highway 52, Ohio State Highway 73, Ohio State Highway 104 and Second Street to the Carl Perkins Bridge. ... U.S. Highway 23 is a long north-south U.S. highway between Mackinaw City, Michigan and Jacksonville, Florida. ... Cities/towns: Grayson Vanceburg Maysville Alexandria Newport Covington Prev Next ← KY 7 KY 9 → Kentucky State Highway 8, also known as KY 8, is a highway maintained by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet that runs from Taylorsport, KY (a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio) to South Portsmouth, Kentucky, travelling the banks of... The original U.S. Grant Bridge was a suspension bridge. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Columbus Columbus (largest metropolitan area is Cleveland) Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq. ... Official language(s) English Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq. ... The Carl D. Perkins Bridge across the Ohio River at Portsmouth Portsmouth is a city located in Scioto County, Ohio, at the confluence of the Ohio and Scioto Rivers. ... U.S. Highway 23 is a long north-south U.S. highway between Mackinaw City, Michigan and Jacksonville, Florida. ...

The bridge opened on January 28, 1988. It is named after a now-deceased politician, Carl D. Perkins. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Carl Dewey Perkins (October 15, 1912 _ August 3, 1984) was a politician from the state of Kentucky. ...

See also

• List of crossings of the Ohio River

This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Ohio River from the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois upstream to the split into the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ...

External links

• Carl D. Perkins Bridge at Bridges & Tunnels.

Bridges of the Ohio River
Upstream U.S. Grant Bridge(closed)	Carl Perkins Bridge Temporary	Downstream Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge Business