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1867 John A. Roebling (Cincinnati, Cincinnati and Covington)
Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky, USA
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1867 John A. Roebling (Cincinnati, Cincinnati and Covington)

Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky, USA (Ohio River)
John A. Roebling

References
- , BAAW, BC3, BOB, BPL, COB, EOV, HBE, LAB, LACE, ONF, PTS2, SJR, TOB

Location:	N 39.09167 W 84.50833
Maps:	MapQuest, Acme
Use:	Vehicular (two-lane heavy, with walkway)
Status:	In use (last checked, 2006)
Main cables:	Wire (iron)
Suspended spans:	3
Main span:	1,057f
Side spans:	2

Notes
- Cable ends restored. 1892. Steel cables added to assist original cables, 1899.
- Became longest suspension bridge by eclipsing 1851 Lewiston-Queenston - Lewiston, New York, USA and Queenston, Ontario, Canada.
- Eclipsed by new longest suspension bridge 1869 Clifton (Niagara-Clifton, Falls View, First Falls View) - Niagara Falls, New York, USA and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

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