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| Ben Williamson Memorial Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 38°29′03″N 082°38′28″W / 38.48417°N 82.64111°W / 38.48417; -82.64111 (Ben Williamson Memorial Bridge) |
| Carries | 2 lanes of Southbound Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (12th Street) |
| Crosses | Ohio River |
| Locale | Coal Grove, Ohio and Ashland, Kentucky |
| Other name(s) | 12th Street Bridge |
| Maintained by | Kentucky Transportation Cabinet |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cantilever bridge |
| History | |
| Opened | 1932 |
| Location | |
The Ben Williamson Bridge is a cantilever bridge that connects Coal Grove, Ohio to Ashland, Kentucky, crossing the Ohio River. Completed in 1932, it is named for Senator Ben M. Williamson. The bridge was formerly a two-way span before the parallel Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge was completed upstream in 1985. Since 1985, the Williamson bridge is used for southbound (Kentucky-bound) traffic.
Since the completion of the Willis bridge, the Williamson Bridge has been closed and traffic in both directions has been diverted to the Willis bridge four times. In 1989 and 2018, the Williamson bridge was closed for renovations and for painting in 2007. The Williamson bridge was also closed and traffic again diverted to the Willis Bridge for several months in 2013 after a tractor-trailer ran into the tower on the Ohio side, causing structural damage to the bridge.
See also
References
- Sipe, Amber; Robinson, Kathryn (November 2, 2018). "UPDATE: 12th Street bridge in Ashland expected to reopen Sunday". WSAZ-TV. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- "UPDATE: 12th Street Bridge in Ashland Back Open". WSAZ-TV. August 11, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
External links
- Ben Williamson Bridge at Bridges & Tunnels
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