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Ben Williamson Memorial Bridge
Coordinates38°29′03″N 082°38′28″W / 38.48417°N 82.64111°W / 38.48417; -82.64111 (Ben Williamson Memorial Bridge)
Carries2 lanes of Southbound Martin Luther KingJr. Boulevard
CrossesOhio River
LocaleCoal Grove, Ohio and Ashland, Kentucky
Maintained byKentucky Transportation Cabinet
Characteristics
DesignCantilever bridge
History
Opened1932
Location

Completed in 1932, the two-lane Ben Williamson Bridge connects Coal Grove, Ohio to Ashland, Kentucky, crossing the Ohio River. Named for Senator Ben M. Williamson, it was formerly a two-way span before the parallel Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge was completed upstream in 1985, it is used for Kentucky-bound traffic today. In 1989, the bridge was closed and renovated during which time traffic in both directions was diverted to the Willis Bridge. In early 2007, traffic was again diverted to the Willis bridge in order to renovate and paint the bridge. The bridge was reopened on October 30, 2007.

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Bridges of the Ohio River
Upstream
Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge
Northbound
13th Street
Ben Williamson Memorial Bridge
Southbound
Martin Luther King
Jr. Boulevard
Downstream
Ironton-Russell Bridge
Ashland, Kentucky
Subject areas Winchester Avenue
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