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September 1865 the first two wire ropes were laid. They were unwound from a spool on a barge, allowed to sink to the bottom of the river, then raised in unison from the riverbed. Wooden crossbeams were laid at regular intervals from the wire ropes, and a simple footbridge was constructed for the benefit of the workers. With the Ohio River "spanned," there was a final push to complete the project even through floods and freezing temperatures. The cabling of the bridge went at a feverish pace, with about eighty wires placed per day. Hundreds watched the spider-like process from both shores. And on June 23, 1866, the last wire was taken across, for a total of 10,360 wires. These were subsequently compressed together and wrapped with an outer covering of wire into two cables of 5,180 wires each. Suspenders were hung from the cables by the end of August, and 600,000 feet (180,000 m) of oak lumber was laid as the floor across 300 wrought iron suspended beams. Two tracks for streetcars were laid. Diagonal stays were added to increase load capacity, strengthen the floor, and
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quickly, the requirement for the height of the main span was lowered to 100 feet (30 m). Preparations to resume construction were made. Machinery was ordered, and new derricks were built, but a renewed threat of invasion again temporarily halted progress. Finally, in the spring of 1863, work commenced and continued until the end of the year.
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bridge was reduced to a minimum of 1,000 feet (300 m). By now, Roebling had established a reputation. President Ramson of the bridge company traveled to see
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When the crews reached the compacted gravel bed of the Ohio River, Roebling decided this would be sufficient for the foundation of the
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finish. Eleven-ton iron anchors were embedded in each block, securing cables with wrought iron chain links of Roebling's patent. The Civil War depleted the work force on the project, hindering speed and efficiency until its end. Work on the bridge proceeded steadily after the end of the war. In
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and collision from watercraft. The remaining height of each tower was to be constructed of sandstone, rough cut and with a large draft. Roebling said this gave the towers "a massive look, quite suitable to their function."
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bridge was actually located almost entirely in Kentucky because the state boundary follows the north bank of the river. It deprived Cincinnati forever of one of "the finest and most magnificent avenues on this continent."
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it included a monumental tower in the middle of the river. Steamboat and ferry interest groups lobbied against this plan. They feared an obstructed waterway, loss of a ferry market, and depreciation of property. The
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Roebling Bridge reopened on November 13, 2020, with Covington and Cincinnati police monitoring traffic on the bridge.
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Covington & Cincinnati Suspension Bridge, Spanning Ohio River, Covington, Kenton County, KY
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The Builders of the Bridge; The Story of John Roebling and His Son
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Ramps were constructed leading directly from the bridge to the
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John A. Roebling and His Suspension Bridge on the Ohio River
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Bentley, Quinlan; Mitchell, Madeline (November 11, 2020).
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Montoya, Alison; Harry, Brittany (November 13, 2020).
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1979:List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state
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2371:National Register of Historic Places portal
1110:"John A. Roebling Cincinnati Suspension Bridge"
963:"Bridge Calculator, Midwest Region, Ohio River"
928:Kenton County Public Library (August 1, 2003).
859:List of National Historic Landmarks in Kentucky
1393:"UPDATE: Roebling Bridge back open to traffic"
748:The state collected tolls until 1963 when the
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1471:"John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge reopened"
1200:Cincinnati Observed: Architecture and History
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849:List of historic civil engineering landmarks
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515:In 1854, a small suspension bridge over the
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1919:U.S. National Register of Historic Places
1613:. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company.
1497:Staff, WLWT Digital (November 11, 2020).
1098:https://roeblingbridge.org/Bridge-History
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1632:. Milford, Ohio: Little Miami Pub. Co.
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680:The Roebling Suspension Bridge at night
673:The bridge was repainted blue in 1894.
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1702:Roebling Suspension Bridge photographs
1368:"Roebling bridge closes for paint job"
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977:"National Register Information System"
931:Images of America: Covington, Kentucky
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551:The Roebling Suspension Bridge in 1907
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1725:Historic American Engineering Record
1215:"Ohioans resisted Suspension Bridge"
982:National Register of Historic Places
2457:National Historic Landmarks in Ohio
1469:Sparling, Hannah (August 8, 2019).
1259:. September 8, 2006. Archived from
844:List of crossings of the Ohio River
788:In 1996, the bridge was renovated.
2334:National Historic Preservation Act
1857:John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge
1780:John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge
1693:John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge
1687:John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge
1676:Cincinnati-Covington Bridge (1867)
1213:Mike Rutledge (January 12, 2011).
854:List of largest suspension bridges
734:replaced the outdated system with
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413:John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge
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1575:LaFleur, Pat (January 28, 2021).
934:. Arcadia Publishing. p. 9.
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1282:Kerry Duke (March 22, 2007).
297:Show map of the United States
768:The bridge was designated a
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188:United States historic place
36:Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct
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2339:Historic Preservation Fund
2318:American Legation, Morocco
1851:Wheeling Suspension Bridge
1714:Roebling Suspension Bridge
1708:Roebling Suspension Bridge
1312:"Buses banned on Roebling"
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1769:Taylor-Southgate Bridge
1342:The Cincinnati Enquirer
1316:The Cincinnati Enquirer
1220:The Cincinnati Enquirer
481:Saxonburg, Pennsylvania
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1953:Keeper of the Register
1875:Niagara Clifton Bridge
1734:HAER No. OH-28, "
1655:"Bridging the century"
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1053:Illustrated Cincinnati
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1660:The Cincinnati Post
1476:Cincinnati Enquirer
1289:The Cincinnati Post
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818:Brent Spence Bridge
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647:Manchester, England
643:Trenton, New Jersey
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712:Cincinnati Subway
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