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The Ohio River Bridges & Structures of Louisville, KY: An Introduction

  Welcome to the gateway page for Gribblenation’s series on the bridges of the Ohio River in Louisville, KY! Here you will find links to information about the two bridges that span the river within the city limit of Louisville between southern Indiana and northern Kentucky. The present-day bridges of Louisville were constructed during the periods including the peak railroading era of the late 1800s and the height of the modern interstate highway era of the 1960s through the present day. Each has a unique story to tell and they play a vital part in the transportation system of this corner of the Ohio Valley region. Cover Photo:  From left to right, the John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge (1963) and the Abraham Lincoln Bridge (2015) combine to carry Interstate 65 traffic across the Ohio River near downtown Louisville, creating  one of the most impressive bridge-related visuals in the Ohio Valley. Lewis & Clark Bridge Known on planning maps for decades prior as the "East End...