About Owensboro Bridge
The Owensboro Bridge was constructed as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project by Modjeski & Masters of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The cantilever Warren through truss, dedicated to Glover H. Cary, opened to traffic on August 2, 1940. The bridge was tolled until August 18, 1954.
The Owensboro Bridge carried US Route 231 between the two states until October 2002 when the four-lane William H. Natcher Bridge opened upstream. In 2011, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet performed a partial deck rehabilitation on the Owensboro Bridge.
Structure
Dimensions & Classification
| Structural Form | Through Truss — Warren |
|---|---|
| Total Length | 4,623 feet |
| Main Span | 751 feet |
| Deck Width | 22 feet |
| Vertical Clearance | 14.4 feet |
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Sources & Citations
References for this location, in MLA format.
- “Bridge plaque.”
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