Cincinnati, Ohio

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Big Mac Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Constructed started 1971; opened to limited traffic 1977; dedicated 1981; entire I-471 project completed 1985
Pair of tied-arch bridges over the Ohio River on I-471 in Cincinnati
Open to eight total lanes of traffic

Brent Spence Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1963
Double-decker continuous cantilevered through truss bridge over the Ohio River on I-71/I-75 at Cincinnati


Brighton Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1925
Concrete bridge over Central Parkway on Brighton Street between McMicken Avenue and Colerain Avenue
Open to traffic

C&O - Cheviot Hill Viaduct (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mill Creek & State Avenue on Chesapeake & Ohio Railway of Indiana
Removed but not replaced

C&O - Glenway Avenue Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Glenway Avenue on C&O RR
Removed but not replaced

C&O - South Fairmont Viaduct (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Grand Avenue on Chesapeake & Ohio Railway of Indiana
Removed but not replaced

C&O - Sunset Avenue Trestle (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Sunset Avenue on C&O RR
Removed but not replaced

CG&P - Lick Run Trestle (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1927
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Kellogg Ave and Lick Run on Cincinnati, Georgetown & Portsmouth Railroad
Removed but not replaced

CH&D - Spring Grove Cemetery Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1883
Stone arch bridge over Cemetery Entrance on Abandoned Cincinnati-Hamilton-Dayton Railroad
Abandoned

Cincinnati Southern Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1922 using the existing piers from a 1877 bridge
Through truss bridge over Ohio River on Norfolk Southern Railroad in Cincinnati
Open to traffic

Cincinnati Southern Ohio River Bridge (1st) (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1869-1877; superstructure replaced by current bridge in 1922
Lost Linville variant Whipple through truss swing bridge over Ohio River on the Cincinnati Southern Railroad at Cincinnati
Superstructure replaced

Cincinnati Subway System (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1920
Abandoned tunnel on Cincinnati Subway
Abandoned. Never Operational

Civil War Pontoon Bridge (Kenton County, Kentucky)
Aided troop movement during the Civil War.
Lost Pontoon bridge over Ohio River
Removed but not replaced

CL&N - McMillan "Tunnel" (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Rail line abandoned c1972
Tunnel over Railroad (CL&N) on McMillan Street
Open to traffic on McMillan Street

CL&N - Oak Street Tunnel (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Abandoned tunnel on Railroad (CL&N)
Abandoned c1972

Clay Wade Bailey Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1974
Through truss bridge over Ohio River on US 25/US 42/US 127 in Cincinnati
Open to traffic

Clifton Avenue Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1935
Steel stringer bridge over Mill Creek on Clifton Avenue
Open to traffic

Clifton Springs Mill Creek Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over Mill Creek on road and trolley
Removed but not replaced

Columbia Parkway Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1938
Deck truss bridge over US 50 on Columbia Parkway in Cincinnati
Open to traffic

Congress Avenue Pedestrian Underpass (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1917
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Congress Avenue Walkway on Conrail
Open to traffic

CSX - Galbraith Road Overpass (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1947
Deck plate girder bridge over Galbraith Road on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

CSX - Mehring Way Overpass (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1931
Through truss bridge over Mehring Street on CSX Transportation
Open to traffic

CSX - Ohio River Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1929
Cantilevered through truss bridge over the Ohio River on CSX RR
Open to railroad traffic

CSX - Over NS RR Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Stone arch bridge over NS RR on CSX RR
Open to traffic

CSX - Vine Street Overpass (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1916
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Vine Street on Railroad (CSX)
Open to traffic

D&C - Deer Creek Tunnel (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Construction began in the 1850, ceased in1855
Abandoned tunnel on Railroad (D&C)
Abandoned

Delta Avenue Overpass (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1916
Pony through girder bridge over Delta Avenue on Railroad
Open to traffic

Eden Park Melan Arch Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1894
Concrete arch bridge at Eden Park in Cincinnati
Open to traffic

Eden Park Reservoir Dam (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1878, large portion of main retaining wall removed 1960
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over drained reservoir on Pedestrian Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Eden Park Twin Lakes Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1903, rebuilt in 1993
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Park lakes on Pedestrian Path
Open to pedestrians only

Elmhurst Avenue Viaduct (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1925; Removed 1950; Replaced with pedestrian bridge
Lost Bridge over Torrance Road on Elmhurst Avenue
Removed but not replaced

Gilbert Avenue Viaduct (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Lost Steel arch bridge over Deer Creek, Eggleston Ave and CL&N RR on Gilbert Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Grandin Road Viaduct (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built in 1905; Removed in 1975
Lost Bridge over Delta Avenue on Grandin Road
Removed but not replaced

Harrison Avenue Viaduct (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1908
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Mill Creek and B&O RR on Harrison Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Hopple Street Viaduct (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Replaced 1986
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Sprg Grv&Mill Ck(Hopple) on Hopple Street
Replaced by new bridge

Hutton Street Pedestrian Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Conrail on Footpath
Open to pedestrians only

Kellogg Avenue Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1922; damaged by flood during construction; opened in 1923; demolished in 1971
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Little Miami River on US 52 (Kellogg Avenue)
Replaced by new bridge

Kenton Street Viaduct (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1998
Steel stringer bridge over Florence Avenue on Kenton Street
Open to traffic

LN - Newport & Cincinnati Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1872; Superstructure replaced 1897
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Ohio River on L&N Railroad
Superstructure replaced

Ludlow Viaduct (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1914; replaced 1991-92
Lost six-span concrete arch bridge over Mill Creek Valley on Ludlow Avenue in Cincinnati
Replaced by a modern bridge

Martin Drive Ramp (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1958; rehabilitated 1986
Pony/through plate girder bridge over US 50 on Ramp To Martin Drive
Open to traffic

McMillan Street Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1937
Steel rigid frame bridge over US 42 on Mcmillan Street
Open to traffic

Mehring Way Bridge Over Mill Creek (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1918
Bridge over Mill Creek on Road/Rail


Miami & Erie Canal Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Filled in
Lost Beam bridge over Miami & Erie Canal on Mohawk Place/ Street
No longer exists filled in

Mill Creek Road Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1953
Warren through truss bridge over Mill Creek on Mill Creek Road
Open to vehicle traffic in one lane and bicycle traffic in other lane

Muddy Creek-Hillside Avenue Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Muddy Creek on Hillside Avenue.
Replaced by a new bridge in 1949

NS - Grovedale Avenue Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1929
Steel stringer bridge over Grovedale Avenue on NS RR
Open to traffic; rail line abandoned

NS - Little Miami River Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Through truss bridge over Little Miami River on NS RR
Open to traffic

NS - US-42 Overpass (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1906
Deck plate girder bridge over Indiana & Ohio on Railroad (NS)
Open to traffic

Plainville Road Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1915
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Little Duck Creek on Plainville Road
Open to traffic

Purple People Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
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
Five-span through truss bridge over the Ohio River formerly carrying the Louisville & Nashville Railroad) and US 27 between Cincinnati and Newport
Open to pedestrian traffic only

Red Bank Road Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1916
Girder bridge with Phoenix Column bents over Chessie System on Red Bank Road
Removed but not replaced

Roebling Suspension Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1866 by John A. Roebling. Rehabilitated 1955.
Suspension bridge over the Ohio River between Cincinnati and Covington
Rehabilitation Completed

Stanley Avenue Overpass (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1917
Steel stringer bridge over Stanley Avenue on Conrail
Open to traffic

US22 Overpass (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1930
Arch bridge over Conrail Railroad on US 22 in Cincinnati
Open to traffic

Wenner Street Pedestrian Underpass (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1917
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Wenner Street on Railroad
Open to traffic

Western Hills Viaduct (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1930-32 as part of the Union Terminal Project; eastern end rebuilt 1960-63 to accomodate I-75
Double-decker concrete viaduct with two open-spandrel arch spans over Mill Creek Valley in Cincinnati
Open to two decks of traffic

Withrow High School Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1919
Open-spandrel arch bridge over a small valley on a pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians only