Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge | |
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 The Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge is the blue bridge in the pictured in the background | |
| Coordinates | 38°29′02″N 082°38′25″W / 38.48389°N 82.64028°W |
| Carries | 3 lanes of Northbound Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (13th Street) and SR 652 |
| Crosses | Ohio River |
| Locale | Coal Grove, Ohio and Ashland, Kentucky |
| Official name | Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Blue Bridge, 13th Street Bridge |
| Maintained by | Kentucky Transportation Cabinet |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cantilever bridge |
| Longest span | 738 feet (225 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1985 |
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Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge is a bridge crossing the Ohio River connecting US 23 and (US 60) in Ashland, Kentucky to US 52 in Coal Grove, Ohio.
Opened in 1985, the bridge is named for Kentucky Governor Simeon S. Willis. The bridge was originally planned to cross at 45th St. and connect to a proposed Ashland bypass, but was instead built one block from the existing Ben Williamson Memorial Bridge and carries only northbound traffic.
The shorter Ohio portion of the bridge officially carries part of Ohio State Route 652 but is not signed as such.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Ohio Department of Transportation (August 30, 2017). "Technical Services DESTAPE - Lawrence County" (PDF). Retrieved April 28, 2019.
External links
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- Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge at Bridges & Tunnels
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