Bridges and Tunnels
Menu
  • Locations
  • Journal
  • About
Menu
William H. Harsha Bridge

William H. Harsha Bridge

The William H. Harsha Bridge is a cable-stayed crossing that carries US Route 68 over the Ohio River between Maysville, Kentucky and Aberdeen, Ohio.


The William H. Harsha Bridge is a cable-stayed suspension crossing that carries US Route 62 over the Ohio River between Maysville, Kentucky and Aberdeen, Ohio.

Planning for the bridge began in the early 1990s, and by 1996, two route alternatives were narrowed down that both involved a cable-stayed suspension bridge over the Ohio River. One involved a steel and concrete composite deck, while the other featured a cast-in-place concrete deck. Both alternatives were bid upon, and the composite deck was favored because of its lower cost.

Construction began on the William H. Harsha Bridge began on April 10, 1997, with the last cable strung on the crossing on May 12, 2000. The new span opened on October 9, 2000, and was the state’s first cable-stayed design.

The bridge was named after the retired Ohio Congressman William H. Harsha.

William H. Harsha Bridge
William H. Harsha Bridge
William H. Harsha Bridge

Information

  • State: Kentucky, Ohio
  • Route: US Route 68
  • Type: Cable-Stay Suspension
  • Status: Active - Automobile
  • Total Length: 2,420 feet
  • Main Span Length: 1,050 feet
  • Spans:
  • Deck Width: 48 feet
  • Navigational Clearance:


Sources

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Post Types

  • Location (597)
  • Gallery (140)
  • Post (55)
  • Page (3)
  • Envira Album (1)

Categories

  • Bridges (46)
  • Tunnels (6)
  • Uncategorized (6)
  • Dam (2)

Tags

  • bridge (42)
  • West Virginia (14)
  • Kentucky (13)
  • Ohio (13)
  • abandoned (5)

Year

  • 2023 (77)
  • 2022 (187)
  • 2021 (124)
  • 2020 (402)
  • 2017 (1)

Recent Comments

  • Sherman Cahal on Exploring the Sidaway Avenue Footbridge
  • Robert Lockwood Jr. on Exploring the Sidaway Avenue Footbridge
  • Deconstruction of the Donald M. Legg Memorial Bridge Continues - Bridges and Tunnels on Donald M. Legg and Nitro WWI Memorial Bridges
  • Mid-Hudson Bridge at Sunset — Bridges and Tunnels – The Bridgehunter's Chronicles on Mid-Hudson Bridge at Sunset
  • BHC Newsflyer: 4 March, 2023 – The Bridgehunter's Chronicles on Oneida & Western Railroad Bridge

Journal Categories

Journal Tags

abandoned (5) bridge (42) construction (2) covered (1) dam (2) Demolition (3) Illinois (2) Indiana (3) Kentucky (13) Maryland (1) Mississippi River (1) Missouri (1) Monongahela River (1) New York (5) Ohio (13) Ohio River (4) Pennsylvania (1) Rehabilitation (1) suspension (1) tunnel (4) Virginia (2) West Virginia (14)

Journal Archives

©2022 Bridges & Tunnels
 

Loading Comments...