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Overview from Mt. Adams

These photos submitted by Jonathan Maxwell

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Foggy morning

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North portal

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One approach span

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Deck view

Overview: Five-span through truss bridge over the Ohio River formerly carrying the Louisville & Nashville Railroad (later CSX) and US 27 between Cincinnati and Newport
Status: Open to pedestrian traffic only
History: First built 1872 as a Whipple through truss bridge; reconstructed 1897; railroad service discontinued 1987; closed to road traffic 2001; rehabilitated and reopened to pedestrians 2003
Design: Major spans from north to south:
One 5-panel Pratt deck truss
One 6-panel (?) Pratt deck truss
One pin-connected, 20-panel Pennsylvania through truss
Four pin-connected, 8-panel Parker through trusses
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 509.8 ft.
Total length: 2,759.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 21.1 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 2001
Also called: Newport & Cincinnati Bridge (original name)
Newport Southbank Bridge (modern official name)
Purple People Bridge (modern nickname)
Inventory number: BH 27612 (Bridgehunter.com ID)