| Carl D. Perkins Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Carries | |
| Crosses | Ohio River |
| Locale | Portsmouth, Ohio and South Portsmouth, Kentucky |
| Maintained by | Kentucky Transportation Cabinet |
| Design | Cantilever bridge |
| Opening date | January 28, 1988 |
The Carl D. US Route 23 is a long north-south US highway between Jacksonville Florida, and Mackinaw City Michigan. State Route 852 is a north-south State highway in the southern portion of the U The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. Portsmouth is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Scioto County. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (also mistakenly known as the Kentucky Department of Transportation is Kentucky 's state-funded department charged with building and maintaining A cantilever bridge is a Bridge built using Cantilevers structures that project horizontally into space supported on only one end Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Perkins Bridge is a cantilever bridge that spans the Ohio River between Portsmouth, Ohio and Greenup County, Kentucky. A cantilever is a beam supported on only one end The beam carries the load to the support where it is resisted by moment and Shear stress. A bridge is a Structure built to span a Gorge, Valley, Road, railroad track, River, Body of water The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. Portsmouth is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Scioto County. Greenup County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. The bridge carries the two lanes of State Route 852 and Truck Route U.S. Highway 23. State Route 852 is a north-south State highway in the southern portion of the U US Route 23 is a long north-south US highway between Jacksonville Florida, and Mackinaw City Michigan. The bridge connects to Kentucky Route 8. Kentucky Route 8 is a 119972 mile (193076 km long east-west State highway divided into three distinct segments across northern Kentucky. During the demolition of the original U.S. Grant Bridge and the construction of its replacement upstream, it was the only highway bridge connecting Ohio to Kentucky at Portsmouth. The US Grant Bridge is the name of the two bridges that carry and have carried traffic on US Route 23 between Portsmouth Ohio and South Shore Kentucky Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Portsmouth is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Scioto County. The Perkins Bridge also served as a detour for U.S. Highway 23 during this time period. US Route 23 is a long north-south US highway between Jacksonville Florida, and Mackinaw City Michigan.
The bridge opened on January 28, 1988. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) It is named after the late Carl D. Perkins, Congressman from the 7th District of Kentucky. Carl Dewey Perkins ( October 15, 1912 - August 3, 1984) a Democrat was a Politician and member of the United States House of United States House of Representatives Kentucky District 7 was a district of the United States Congress in Kentucky.