The Lincoln Trail Bridge is a two-lane steel through arch bridge that carries IN Route 237 and KY Route 69 over the Ohio River between Indiana and Cannelton, Kentucky.
Construction on the bridge began in June 1964 and the new bridge opened on December 21, 1966. Tolls were levied until the 1990s.
Information
- State: Indiana, Kentucky
- Route: IN Route 237, KY Route 69
- Type: Steel Arch
- Status: Active - Automobile
- Total Length: 2,708 feet
- Main Span Length: 825 feet
- Spans:
- Deck Width: 27.8 feet
- Above Vertical Clearance: 17.5 feet
- Navigational Clearance:
The Bob Cummings Lincoln Trail Bridge that connects City of Cannelton, Indiana to City of Hawesville, Kentucky now has a new facelift. This bridge is now considered Historical. Indiana Department of Transportation, the past two years(2015 and 2016), has sponsored the maintenance and painting of the Bridge. The bridge has been restored to its original color.
Mayor Mary Y. Snyder, City of Cannelton
Sorry the year should be 2016 and 2017