John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge
The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. When opened to traffic on January 1, 1867, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world at 1,057 feet main span, which was later overtaken by John A.Photo: Adam Sofen, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge connecting Cincinnati, OH and Covington, KY
- Also known as: “Cincinnati-Covington Bridge”, “Cincinnati-Covington Suspension Bridge”, “Covington-Cincinnati Bridge”, “Covington-Cincinnati Suspension Bridge”, “Covington–Cincinnati Suspension Bridge”, “Ohio River Bridge”, “Roebling Bridge”, and “Roebling Suspension Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Paycor Stadium and Great American Ball Park.
Paycor Stadium
Stadium
Photo: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1,900 feet northwest of John A. Roebling Suspension 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 1,700 feet northeast of John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge.
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 2,300 feet northeast of John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cincinnati and Downtown Cincinnati.
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.
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.
Licking Riverside Historic District
Suburb
Photo: Greg5030, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Licking Riverside Historic District is a historic district in Covington, Kentucky, that is on the National Register of Historic Places. Its boundaries are Fourth Street to the north, Scott Street, Eighth Street to the south, and the Licking River.
John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge
- Categories: suspension bridge, road bridge, heritage site, historic site, and transportation
- Location: Hamilton County, Greater Cincinnati, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.09324° or 39° 5′ 36″ northLongitude
-84.50994° or 84° 30′ 36″ westOpen location code
86FQ3FVR+72OpenStreetMap ID
way 734667333OpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q153672
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جسر رويبلنغ المعلق”
- Basque: “John A. Roebling zubi esekia”
- Chinese: “約翰·奧古斯都·羅布林弔橋”
- Chinese: “约翰·奥古斯都·罗布林吊桥”
- Dutch: “John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge”
- Estonian: “Cincinnati-Covingtoni sild”
- French: “Covington–Cincinnati bridge”
- French: “John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge”
- German: “John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge”
- Japanese: “ジョン・A・ローブリング橋”
- Japanese: “ジョン・ローブリング吊り橋”
- Japanese: “ジョン・ローブリング吊橋”
- Kölsch: “Roebling Hängebröck”
- Kölsch: “Roebling Hängebrücke”
- Spanish: “puente colgante John A. Roebling”
- Spanish: “Puente colgante John A. Roebling”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include John G. and Phyllis W. Smale Riverfront Park and 1 Vine Street.
Nearby Places
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