The U.S. 23 - U.S. Grant Memorial Bridge
Cable-stayed suspension bridge, crossing the CSX Railroad on the left side, the Ohio River in the center, and Front Street in the city of Portsmouth, Ohio on the left.
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in April 2009
BH Photo #138937
U.S. Grant Bridge, Portsmouth, Ohio Turn sound off---wind noise Calvin Sneed (all rights reserved) |
According to this (http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/ohio_news/u-s-grant-bridge-closed-for-maintenance/article_cccb06ba-4195-5ff4-95b9-140e02b329ee.html) they closed the bridge August 31, 2016 for maintenance.
I see here that the new bridge was opened in Oct. 2006. It was closed Oct. 2016. Don't know what they were doing. Fortunately, nearby Carl D. Perkins was open.
Being from Michigan, I also have fond memories of the old green bridge, we always crossed it into KY to head to my grandparents' home in Garrison, KY, and later Sandy Hook, KY. I was bummed out during the 2-yr. period or so when the bridge was closed for repairs, it just wasn't the same crossing over, we either took the ferry across the river or drove all the way around to Ironton and crossed there and drove back around.....ugh! I miss the green bridge(as I do my grandparents)but realized it was time for a new one, have crossed it 3 times now.
This is the new U.S. Grant Bridge taken in Sept. 2008. I know Im getting older as I remember the old green U.S. Grant Bridge like it was there yesterday. I crossed the old bridge plenty of times growing up enroute to my Grandma Walker's house.
Webmaster's note: The photo that was here has been incorporated into the main site.
Photo taken August 6, 2020.