Newport Southbank Bridge
The Purple People Bridge is a pedestrian-only bridge that stretches 2,670 feet over the Ohio River, connecting Newport, Kentucky to downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. It previously carried rail, streetcar, and vehicular traffic.Photo: Sunkorg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: pedestrian crossing of the Ohio River connecting Newport, Kentucky, to Cincinnati, Ohio
- Also known as: “L&N Railroad Bridge”, “Louisville and Nashville Railroad Bridge”, “Newport and Cincinnati Bridge”, and “Purple People Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heritage Bank Center and Great American Ball Park.
Heritage Bank Center
Stadium
Photo: Ianbolender, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Heritage Bank Center is an indoor arena in downtown Cincinnati, adjacent to Great American Ball Park. It was completed in September 1975 and named Riverfront Coliseum because of its placement next to Riverfront Stadium. Heritage Bank Center is situated 1,900 feet west of Newport Southbank Bridge.
Great American Ball Park
Stadium
Photo: ekilby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Great American Ball Park is a baseball stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is the ballpark of Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds, and opened on March 31, 2003, replacing Cinergy Field, the Reds' former ballpark from 1970 to 2002. Great American Ball Park is situated 2,500 feet west of Newport Southbank Bridge.
Newport Aquarium
Public aquarium
Photo: Pen Waggener, CC BY 2.0.
The Newport Aquarium is a public aquarium located in Newport, Kentucky. Newport Aquarium is situated 1,500 feet south of Newport Southbank Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lytle Park Historic District and Cincinnati.
Lytle Park Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Lytle Park Historic District is a historic district in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Roughly bounded by 3rd, 5th, Sycamore, Commercial Sq, and Butler Sts. in downtown Cincinnati, it centers on Lytle Park.
Cincinnati
Photo: Pack489, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cincinnati is Ohio's third largest city and the largest metro region, and lies on the north bank of the Ohio River in Southwest Ohio in the United States of America.
Newport
Newport is a city on the Ohio River in Kentucky's Northern Ohio River Region or as locals call it, Northern Kentucky. Founded in the 1790s by James Taylor, Jr, Newport is named after British Admiral Christopher Newport, who helped to found the Jamestown colony in 1607.
Newport Southbank Bridge
- Categories: railway bridge, road bridge, footbridge, Pratt truss bridge, and transportation
- Location: Hamilton County, Greater Cincinnati, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.09842° or 39° 5′ 54″ northLongitude
-84.49785° or 84° 29′ 52″ westElevation
459 feet (140 metres)Open location code
86FQ3GX2+9VOpenStreetMap ID
way 734667335OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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Satellite Map
Discover Newport Southbank Bridge from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Newport Southbank Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “紐波特南岸大橋”
- Dutch: “Newport Southbank Bridge”
- German: “Newport and Cincinnati Bridge”
- Spanish: “Puente Newport Southbank”
- Uzbek: “Newport Southbank koʻprigi”
- Vietnamese: “Cầu Newport Southbank”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Downtown Cincinnati and Mount Adams.
Nearby Places
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