Carl Perkins Bridge

Carl D. Perkins Bridge
Carries	2 lanes of Truck U.S. Route 23 and 25px Ohio State Route 852
Crosses	Ohio River
Locale	Portsmouth, Ohio and South Portsmouth, Kentucky
Maintained by	Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Characteristics
Design	Cantilever bridge
Longest span	274 m
History
Opened	January 28, 1988

The Carl D. Perkins Bridge is a cantilever bridge that spans the Ohio River between Washington Township, Scioto County, Ohio and Greenup County, Kentucky. The bridge carries the two lanes of State Route 852 and Truck Route U.S. Highway 23. The bridge connects to Kentucky Route 8. During the demolition of the original U.S. Grant Bridge and the construction of its replacement upstream, it was the only highway bridge connecting Ohio to Kentucky at Portsmouth. The Perkins Bridge also served as a detour for U.S. Highway 23 during this time period.

The bridge opened on January 28, 1988. It is named after the late Carl D. Perkins, Congressman from the 7th District of Kentucky.

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A view of the Carl Perkins Bridge from U.S. 52 with a bridge (SR 104 & SR 73) crossing the Scioto River in the foreground

Further reading

• Carl Perkins Bridge at Bridges & Tunnels

See also

• List of crossings of the Ohio River