The

Red Skelton Richard Red Skelton (July 18, 1913September 17, 1997) was an American entertainer best known for his national radio and television shows between 1937 and 1971, especially as host of the television program '' The Red Skelton Show''. He has stars ...

Memorial Bridge carries U.S. Route 50 over the

Wabash River The Wabash River (French: Ouabache) is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 13, 2011 river that drains most of the state of Indiana in the United States. It flows from ...

(across the

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ...

state line) outside of

Vincennes, Indiana Vincennes is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Indiana, United States. It is located on the lower Wabash River in the southwestern part of the state, nearly halfway between Evansville and Terre Haute. Founded in 1732 by French fur ...

. Red Skelton joined Indiana Gov. Matthew Welsh for the dedication of the bridge on September 3, 1963.

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Bridges completed in 1963 Vincennes, Indiana Transportation buildings and structures in Knox County, Indiana Road bridges in Illinois Transportation buildings and structures in Lawrence County, Illinois Wabash River Road bridges in Indiana U.S. Route 50 Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System 1963 establishments in Indiana 1963 establishments in Illinois {{Indiana-bridge-struct-stub

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