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U.S. Route 62 In Kentucky
U.S. Route 62 (US 62) in Kentucky runs for a total of across 20 counties in western, north-central, and northeastern Kentucky. It enters the state by crossing the Ohio River near Wickliffe, Kentucky, Wickliffe, then begins heading eastward at Bardwell, Kentucky, Bardwell, and traversing several cities and towns across the state up to Maysville, Kentucky, Maysville, where it crosses the Ohio River a second time to enter the state of Ohio. Route description Wickliffe to Elizabethtown US 62 Concurrency (road), runs concurrently with U.S. Route 51 in Kentucky, US 51 for its first in Ballard County, Kentucky, Ballard and Carlisle County, Kentucky, Carlisle counties in the Jackson Purchase region of southwestern Kentucky. US 62 separates from US 51 at Bardwell, Kentucky, Bardwell, where it turns northeastward towards Paducah, Kentucky, Paducah. It then intersects Interstate 24 in Kentucky, Interstate 24 (I-24) near Whitehaven, the Kentucky Welcome Center, and it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cairo Ohio River Bridge
The Cairo Ohio River Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying U.S. Route 51, U.S. Route 60, and U.S. Route 62 across the Ohio River between Wickliffe, Kentucky and Cairo, Illinois. Of all the Ohio River crossings, it is the furthest downstream; the Mississippi River can be seen while crossing the bridge and looking westward. This is an authorized truck route. History Construction was awarded to Modjeski and Masters and the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co. It was finished on November 11, 1938, and tolls were removed ten years later. The Cairo Ohio River Bridge was rehabilitated in 1979 and is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. See also *List of crossings of the Ohio River This is a complete list of current bridges and other crossings of the Ohio River from the mouth at the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois to the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Illinois–Kentuc ... External links Cairo Ohio River Brid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
