Taylor-Southgate Bridge
Encyclopedia
The Taylor–Southgate Bridge is a continuous truss bridge
that was built in 1995. It has a main span of 850 feet (259 m), and a total span of 1850 feet (564 m). The bridge carries U.S. Route 27
across the Ohio River
, connecting Newport, Kentucky
and Cincinnati, Ohio.
Some regard this bridge, which was a replacement for the Central Bridge built by Samuel Bigstaff http://www.rootsweb.com/~kycampbe/samuelbigstaff.htm, as a little too plain in its design for a major urban bridge, especially considering many cities today are opting for a more elegant design, such as a cable stayed bridge.
The bridge is named for the families of James Taylor, Jr. and Richard Southgate, two important early settlers of Newport. Richard was the father of William Wright Southgate
, a pre Civil War Congressman from northern Kentucky
.
Continuous truss bridge
A continuous truss bridge is a truss bridge which extends without hinges or joints across three or more supports. A continuous truss bridge may use less material than a series of simple trusses because a continuous truss distributes live loads across all the spans; in a series of simple trusses,...
that was built in 1995. It has a main span of 850 feet (259 m), and a total span of 1850 feet (564 m). The bridge carries U.S. Route 27
U.S. Route 27
U.S. Route 27 is a north–south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The southern terminus is at US 1 in Miami, Florida. The northern terminus is at Interstate 69 in Fort Wayne, Indiana...
across the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
, connecting Newport, Kentucky
Newport, Kentucky
Newport is a city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking rivers. The population was 15,273 at the 2010 census. Historically, it was one of four county seats of Campbell County. Newport is part of the Greater Cincinnati, Ohio Metro Area which...
and Cincinnati, Ohio.
Some regard this bridge, which was a replacement for the Central Bridge built by Samuel Bigstaff http://www.rootsweb.com/~kycampbe/samuelbigstaff.htm, as a little too plain in its design for a major urban bridge, especially considering many cities today are opting for a more elegant design, such as a cable stayed bridge.
The bridge is named for the families of James Taylor, Jr. and Richard Southgate, two important early settlers of Newport. Richard was the father of William Wright Southgate
William Wright Southgate
William Wright Southgate was born November 27, 1800, in Newport, Kentucky. He was the son of Richard Southgate and Ann Winston Hinde. William married Adaliza Keene of Lexington, Ky...
, a pre Civil War Congressman from northern Kentucky
Northern Kentucky
Northern Kentucky is the name often given to the northernmost counties in Kentucky...
.
External links
- Taylor-Southgate Bridge at Bridges & Tunnels
- Taylor-Southgate Bridge at Cincinnati-Transit