This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1931: Simon Kenton Memorial
Maysville, Kentucky and Aberdeen, Ohio, USA - Ohio River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 172 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1931 |
| Name: | Simon Kenton Memorial |
| Also Known As: | Maysville |
| Location: | Maysville, Kentucky and Aberdeen, Ohio, USA |
| Crossing: | Ohio River |
| Coordinates: | 38.649890 N 83.759670 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Modjeski, Masters & Chase |
| References: | AAJ, SJR, SSS |
| Use: | Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 323.1 meters (1,060 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 141.7 meters (464.9 feet) |
| Deck width: | 28 feet |
Notes:
- 2022, March: USD$23.4 million budgeted for rehabilitation project including suspender cable replacements, steel repairs, and painting.
- 2019: Closed late 2019 due to suspender cable corrosion. Short-term fixes applied to reduce the stress on the suspenders and to prevent rusting.
- 2020, June: Reopened with a 15-ton weight limit after installation of temporary support rods and brackets to reduce the stress on damaged cables.
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