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The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge (formerly the Cincinnati-Covington Bridge) is a suspension bridge that spans the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. When opened on December 1, 1866, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world at 1,057 feet (322 m) main span, [ 3 ] which was later overtaken by John A ...
Texas State Highway 146 ... John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge: 322 m (1,056 ft) 686 m (2,251 ft) ... Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap.
John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge: KY 17: Cincinnati and Covington 1867 ... Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; GPX (all coordinates)
Waco Suspension Bridge in 2024 Deck of Waco Suspension Bridge in 2007. Before 1869, crossing the Brazos River was a time-consuming and sometimes dangerous ordeal. The only way to cross the river was by ferry, and due to the location of Waco on the growing Chisholm Trail, local businessmen knew that a bridge was needed to support commerce.
John Augustus Roebling (born Johann August Röbling; June 12, 1806 – July 22, 1869) was a German-born American civil engineer. [1] He designed and built wire rope suspension bridges, in particular the Brooklyn Bridge, which has been designated as a National Historic Landmark and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge that connects Northern Kentucky and Ohio was closed for several hours Wednesday morning due to a bomb threat, according to Covington police and multiple ...
The following is a list of Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks as designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers since it began the program in 1964. The designation is granted to projects, structures, and sites in the United States (National Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks) and the rest of the world (International Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks).
Suspension bridges in the United States by state or territory (15 C) Pages in category "Suspension bridges in the United States" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.