John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge
This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.
| Bridge: | John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge |
| Location: | Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky, USA - Ohio River |
| Coordinates and Maps: | See related inventory record(s). |
| Image Set Contributor: | David Denenberg |
| Date of Images: | May 1999 |
| Related Suspension Bridge Inventory: | 1867 John A. Roebling (Cincinnati, Cincinnati and Covington) - Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky, USA |
| Related Image Lists: | All from David Denenberg All in Ohio All in Kentucky All in USA All Vehicular Suspension Bridges |
| Credit: | All photos (except for the black and white image) by David Denenberg, please do not reuse without permission. |
First completed in 1867, the Roebling bridge's appearance was drastically changed during the 1890s. Steel cables were added to strengthen the bridge, assisting the original iron cables. The original stiffenening truss was also replaced with the current steel truss.
A scan of a stereograph card showing the bridge prior to the modifications.
