Big Four Bridge

The Big Four Bridge is a six-span truss bridge that crosses the Ohio River, connecting Louisville, Kentucky, and Jeffersonville, Indiana. It was completed in 1895 and rebuilt in 1929.

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abraham Lincoln Bridge and David Armstrong Extreme Park.

Abraham Lincoln Bridge

Bridge

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The Abraham Lincoln Bridge is a six-lane, single-deck cable-stayed bridge carrying northbound Interstate 65 across the Ohio River, connecting Louisville, Kentucky, and Jeffersonville, Indiana. Abraham Lincoln Bridge is situated 1,300 feet west of Big Four Bridge.

David Armstrong Extreme Park

Park

The David Armstrong Extreme Park, formerly called the Louisville Extreme Park, is a 40,000 square foot public skatepark located near downtown Louisville, Kentucky, United States, in the Butchertown neighborhood. David Armstrong Extreme Park is situated 2,900 feet south of Big Four Bridge.

Warder Park

Park

Photo: Bedford, Public domain.

Warder Park is located in Jeffersonville, Indiana on Court Avenue. This park has been a part of the community since the mid-19th century, when it had a bakery to produce hardtack to Union soldiers during the American Civil War. Warder Park is situated 3,600 feet north of Big Four Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jeffersonville and Whiskey Row.

Jeffersonville

Photo: Bedford, Public domain.

Jeffersonville, often called "Jeff" by locals, is the county seat of Clark County in Southern Indiana, on the opposite side of the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky and connected to Louisville by the Kennedy, Lincoln, and Lewis and Clark Bridges.

Whiskey Row

Neighborhood

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Whiskey Row in Louisville, Kentucky refers to an area along Main Street, close to the Ohio River, which was home to the bourbon industry.

Louisville

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Louisville, the largest city in Kentucky, is known for the Kentucky Derby horserace and as the "gateway to the south" from southern Indiana. It's a lively mid-sized city with an excellent dining scene, ample opportunities for bourbon tasting, and interesting public art.

Big Four Bridge

Type: Bridge
Description: bridge that crosses the Ohio River
Categories: truss bridge, bicycle bridge, footbridge, railway bridge, and transportation
Location: Jefferson, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.26519° or 38° 15′ 55″ north

Longitude

-85.73884° or 85° 44′ 20″ west

Elevation

420 feet (128 metres)

Open location code

86CP7786+3F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 655297094

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=bridge

GeoNames ID

4284375

Wikidata ID

Q4905727

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Hausa to Russian—“Big Four Bridge” goes by many names.

Hausa: “Gadar Big Four”
Russian: “Большая четвёрка (мост)”
Russian: “Большая четвёрка”
Russian: “мост Большая четвёрка”

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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