CITY VIEWS: Roebling To Covington At Dusk

The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge, originally known as the Cincinnati-Covington Bridge spans the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky. When the Roebling Bridge was formally opened on January 1, 1867, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world at 1,057 feet (322 m) main span. When it opened, the driver of a horse and buggy was charged a toll of 15 cents to cross; the toll for three horses and a carriage was 25 cents. Pedestrians were charged one cent.The bridge was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1975 and was designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1983. It remains the busiest of Cincinnati's four non-freeway automobile or pedestrian bridges. Initially called the {quote}Covington-Cincinnati Suspension Bridge{quote} or {quote}Ohio River Bridge{quote}, it was renamed in honor of its designer and builder on June 27, 1983This image was taken from the Smale Park Riverfront Park, a 45-acre park on Cincinnati's downtown riverfront situated between Great American Ballpark and Paul Brown Stadium
Roebling To Covington At Dusk

The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge, originally known as the Cincinnati-Covington Bridge spans the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky. When the Roebling Bridge was formally opened on January 1, 1867, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world at 1,057 feet (322 m) main span. When it opened, the driver of a horse and buggy was charged a toll of 15 cents to cross; the toll for three horses and a carriage was 25 cents. Pedestrians were charged one cent. 

The bridge was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1975 and was designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1983. It remains the busiest of Cincinnati's four non-freeway automobile or pedestrian bridges. Initially called the "Covington-Cincinnati Suspension Bridge" or "Ohio River Bridge", it was renamed in honor of its designer and builder on June 27, 1983 

This image was taken from the Smale Park Riverfront Park, a 45-acre park on Cincinnati's downtown riverfront situated between Great American Ballpark and Paul Brown Stadium