Spence Bridge

The Brent Spence Bridge is a double decker, cantilevered truss bridge that carries Interstates 71 and 75 across the Ohio River between Covington, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Type: Bridge
Description: bridge in United States of America
Also known as: “Brent Spence Bridge” and “Brent Spence Memorial Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include C&O Railroad Bridge and Paycor Stadium.

C&O Railroad Bridge

Bridge

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The C&O Railroad bridge is a cantilever truss bridge carrying the CSX Transportation Cincinnati Terminal Subdivision over the Ohio River. It was the first railroad bridge connecting Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. C&O Railroad Bridge is situated 390 feet northeast of Spence Bridge.

Paycor Stadium

Stadium

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Paycor Stadium, previously known as Paul Brown Stadium, is an outdoor football stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the home venue of the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League and opened on August 19, 2000. Paycor Stadium is situated 2,500 feet northeast of Spence Bridge.

Clay Wade Bailey Bridge

Bridge

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The Clay Wade Bailey Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying U.S. Route 42 and U.S. Route 127 across the Ohio River, connecting Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky. Clay Wade Bailey Bridge is situated 970 feet east of Spence Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Fourth Street Historic District and Covington.

West Fourth Street Historic District

Neighborhood

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West Fourth Street Historic District is a registered historic district in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, listed in the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 1976.

Covington

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Covington is a city in Kentucky's Northern Ohio River Region across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the largest city in Northern Kentucky. Covington is pretty much the southern side of Cincinnati, with similar architecture and a shared history linked by the historic Roebling Suspension Bridge and the Ohio River.

Downtown Cincinnati

Photo: Tysto, Public domain.

Downtown Cincinnati, sometimes referred to as the "Central Business District", is the city's center. With many major attractions, it's the most interesting part of the city for most visitors.

Spence Bridge

Category: transportation
Location: Hamilton County, Greater Cincinnati, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.09065° or 39° 5′ 26″ north

Longitude

-84.52258° or 84° 31′ 21″ west

Elevation

456 feet (139 metres)

Named after

Brent Spence

Open location code

86FQ3FRG+7X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 871768960

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=bridge

GeoNames ID

4525221

Wikidata ID

Q14628990

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Korean—“Spence Bridge” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Brent Spence Bridge”
French: “pont Brent Spence”
French: “Pont Brent Spence”
Korean: “브렌트스펜스브리지”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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