The John A. Roebling Suspension
Bridge, originally known as the Cincinnati-Covington Bridge, 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
with a 1,057 foot main span, which was later overtaken by John A. Roebling's
most famous design of the 1883 Brooklyn Bridge at 1,595.5 feet. Pedestrians
use the bridge to get between the hotels, bars, restaurants, and parking
lots in Northern Kentucky. The bar and restaurant district at the foot
of the bridge on the Kentucky side is known as Roebling Point. |
