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John A. Roebling Bridge
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By Matt Gilbertson, August 28, 2010 | |
| | | 1. John A. Roebling Bridge Marker | | |
Inscription. John A Roebling (1806-1869), pioneer civil engineer, was the designer and builder of the Covington-Cincinnati Suspension Bridge which was completed in 1866. It served as the prototype for Roebling’s design of the Brooklyn Bridge, which was complete in 1882 under the direction of his son, Washington A. Roebling, chief engineer. On June 27, 1982, the Commonwealth of Kentucky officially renamed the Covington-Cincinnati Suspension Bridge in honor of the designer and builder.
Erected 1984 by American Society of Civil Engineers.
Location. 39° 5.42′ N, 84° 30.548′ W. Marker is in Covington, Kentucky, in Kenton County. Marker is on Court Avenue (Kentucky Route 17) 0.1 miles north of East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Covington KY 41011, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Civil War Fortifications (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Licking Furnace/Iron Made in Kentucky (approx. half a mile away); Cincinnati Reds (approx. half a mile away in Ohio); Joe Nuxhall (approx. half a mile away in Ohio); Ernie Lombardi (approx. half a mile away in Ohio); Frank Robinson (approx. half a mile away in Ohio); Ted Kluszewski (approx. half a mile away in Ohio); Salmon Portland Chase (approx. 0.6 miles away in Ohio). |
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By Matt Gilbertson, August 28, 2010 | |
| | | 2. National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark Marker | | |
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By Matt Gilbertson, August 28, 2010 | |
| | | 3. ASM International Marker | | |
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By William Gus Johnson, June 1987 | |
| | | 4. The Covington and Cincinnati Suspension Bridge (1987) - view from southwest | | Significance: At the time of its completion this suspension bridge was the longest in the world. It remains one of the nation's foremost suspension bridges.- Historic American Buildings Survey | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on May 21, 2012, by Matt Gilbertson of Medford, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 203 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 21, 2012, by Matt Gilbertson of Medford, Massachusetts. 4. submitted on May 22, 2012. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photos of the bridge. • Can you help?
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