Carl Perkins Bridge
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The Carl D. Perkins Bridge is a cantilever bridge that spans the Ohio River between Washington Township, Scioto County, Ohio and South Portsmouth, Greenup County, Kentucky. The bridge carries the two lanes of State Route 852 and Truck Route U.S. Highway 23. The bridge connects to Kentucky Route 8.
History
In July 1978, inspections of the original U.S. Grant Bridge found serious deterioration in its suspension cables. The bridge was closed to traffic and was rehabilitated over an 18-month period. With future traffic projected to increase compounded with a decline in level of service on the original U.S. Grant Bridge, the Kentucky Department of Transportation (KYDOT) and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) agreed to begin planning for a new bridge. The 1978 Surface Transportation Assistance Act authorized the construction of a new bridge across the Ohio River in Portsmouth. In the environmental impact statement, it was decided the new bridge would be located Script error: No such module "convert". downstream from the U.S. Grant Bridge.[1]
The bridge opened on October 30, 1987.[2] It is named after the late Carl D. Perkins, Congressman from the 7th District of Kentucky.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
During the demolition of the original U.S. Grant Bridge and the construction of its replacement upstream, it was the only highway bridge connecting Ohio to Kentucky at Portsmouth. The Perkins Bridge also served as a detour for U.S. Highway 23 during this time period.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
See also
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References
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External links
- Carl Perkins Bridge at Bridges & Tunnels
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- Bridges completed in 1987
- Bridges over the Ohio River
- Bridges in Greenup County, Kentucky
- Transportation in Scioto County, Ohio
- Buildings and structures in Scioto County, Ohio
- Road bridges in Kentucky
- Road bridges in Ohio
- U.S. Route 23
- Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System
- Cantilever bridges in the United States