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The Carl D. Perkins Bridge is a
Carl Perkins Bridge
at Bridges & Tunnels Bridges completed in 1988 Bridges over the Ohio River Bridges in Greenup County, Kentucky Transportation in Scioto County, Ohio Buildings and structures in Scioto County, Ohio Road bridges in Kentucky Road bridges in Ohio U.S. Route 23 Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System Cantilever bridges in the United States {{Ohio-bridge-struct-stub
cantilever bridge
A cantilever bridge is a bridge built using structures that project horizontally into space, supported on only one end (called cantilevers). For small footbridges, the cantilevers may be simple beam (structure), beams; however, large cantilever ...
that spans the Ohio River between Washington Township, Scioto County, Ohio and South Portsmouth, Greenup County, Kentucky
Greenup County is a county located along the Ohio River in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,962. The county was founded in 1803 and named in honor of Christopher Greenup. Its cou ...
. The bridge carries the two lanes of State Route 852 and Truck Route U.S. Highway 23
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U.S. Route 23 or U.S. Highway 23 (US 23) is a major north–south U.S. Highway between Jacksonville, Florida, and Mackinaw City, Michigan. It is an original 1926 route which originally reached only as far south as Portsmouth, Ohio, and has since ...
. The bridge connects to Kentucky Route 8
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History
In July 1978, inspections of the original U.S. Grant Bridge found serious deterioration in its suspension cables. The bridge was closed to traffic and was rehabilitated over an 18-month period. With future traffic projected to increase compounded with a decline inlevel of service Level of service may refer to:
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on the original U.S. Grant Bridge, the Kentucky Department of Transportation (KYDOT) and the Ohio Department of Transportation
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(ODOT) agreed to begin planning for a new bridge. The 1978 Surface Transportation Assistance Act authorized the construction of a new bridge across the Ohio River in Portsmouth. In the environmental impact statement, it was decided the new bridge would be located downstream from the U.S. Grant Bridge.
The bridge opened on January 28, 1988. It is named after the late Carl D. Perkins, Congressman from the 7th District of Kentucky.
During the demolition of the original U.S. Grant Bridge and the construction of its replacement upstream, it was the only highway bridge connecting Ohio
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to Kentucky
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at Portsmouth
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. The Perkins Bridge also served as a detour for U.S. Highway 23
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U.S. Route 23 or U.S. Highway 23 (US 23) is a major north–south U.S. Highway between Jacksonville, Florida, and Mackinaw City, Michigan. It is an original 1926 route which originally reached only as far south as Portsmouth, Ohio, and has since ...
during this time period.
See also
*List of crossings of the Ohio River
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Carl Perkins Bridge
at Bridges & Tunnels Bridges completed in 1988 Bridges over the Ohio River Bridges in Greenup County, Kentucky Transportation in Scioto County, Ohio Buildings and structures in Scioto County, Ohio Road bridges in Kentucky Road bridges in Ohio U.S. Route 23 Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System Cantilever bridges in the United States {{Ohio-bridge-struct-stub