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Historic photo Sterioview photo by Charles Waldack from the series "Cincinnati and its Suburbs" |
They've just recently lowered the weight limit from 22 tons, to 11 tons, citing structural concerns for very heavy trucks.
I walked across this bridge as a child in the early 60's with my Aunt Jean. It was still a toll bridge then. IIRC .05 for pedestrians.
Years later when attending UC and working as an auto mechanic in downtown Cincinnati I'd gladly ride my motorcycle to KY Motors in Covington for repair parts late at night after the all the other parts houses closed for the chance to ride this bridge. The steel deck made the bike dance like a dervish. After you were used to it it wasn't dangerous it was fun!