Bob Cummings - Lincoln Trail Bridge / Indiana-Kentucky State Line
N 37° 54.219 W 086° 44.613
16S E 522545 N 4195155
The Bob Cummings - Lincoln Trail Bridge crosses the Ohio River and connects the towns of Cannelton, Indiana and Hawesville, Kentucky
Waymark Code: WM65Y2
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 04/08/2009
Views: 9
The Bob Cummings - Lincoln Trail Bridge crosses the Ohio River and connects the towns of Cannelton, Indiana and Hawesville, Kentucky. Indiana State Road 237 becomes Kentucky Route 69 upon entering Hawesville.
Construction began in June 1964 and the bridge opened on December 21, 1966. The steel arch bridge with its suspended deck was a toll facility until the state of Indiana lifted the tolls in the 1990s.
Bob Cummings, for whom the bridge was named on November 17, 1974, was the editor of the Cannelton News and a booster of Cannelton in general until his untimely death on July 25, 1971.
In 2006, the bridge was resurfaced with concrete that many drivers find to be rougher than the previous surface.
Length of bridge: 2,708.3 feet (825.5 m)
Height of bridge: Vertical clearance above deck: 17.5 ft.
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Road traffic
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Ohio River
Date constructed: 1964-1966
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Indiana State Road 237 becomes Kentucky Route 69 upon entering Hawesville.
Location:
Hawesville, Kentucky to Cannelton, Indiana
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