Roebling Bridge

ID: 2715
This file appears in: Roebling Suspension Bridge

The Roebling Bridge allowed the normal flow of Ohio River traffic room to pass underneath unless at high flood stage. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Roebling Suspension Bridge

By McKenzie Martin
Historical Marker #1601 in Kenton County commemorates the Roebling Suspension Bridge, the first bridge to span the Ohio River. Opened to traffic on January 1, 1867, the bridge was the longest…