Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Greenup County, Kentucky

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Bennett's Mill Covered Bridge
Covered bridge over Tygart's Creek on KY 1215
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1855; reconstructed 2003

East Fork Little Sand KY 503 Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over East Fork of Little Sand on KY 503
No longer exists
Built 1894; replaced 2003

Greenup Bridge
Three-span through truss bridge over Little Sandy River on KY 2541 in Greenup
Closed to all traffic
Built 1884 by the King Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1954

Ironton-Russell Bridge
Cantilevered through truss bridge over the Ohio River between Ironton and Russell
Open to traffic
Built 1922

Little Sandy River KY 3306 Bridge
Through truss bridge over Little Sandy River on KY 3306
Open to traffic
Built 1868; rehabilitated 1990

New U.S. Grant Bridge
Cable-stayed bridge over Ohio River - CSX Transportation (Kentucky side) on U.S. 23 in Portsmouth
Open to traffic
Built 2006

Ohio River KY 8 Bridge
Through truss bridge over Ohio River on KY 8
Open to traffic
Built 1987

Old U. S. Grant Bridge
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Ohio River, CSX Transportation, Front Street on U S Route 23 in Portsmouth
Replaced by new bridge
built as wire suspension bridge in 1927, Replaced 2006, new bridge in same location

Oldtown covered bridge
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Frazer Branch, Little Sandy Creek in Oldtown
Open to pedestrians
Completed in 1880 at cost of $4,000. Restored in early 70's by the Green Thumb Program. Closed to traffic in 1985.

Sciotoville Bridge
Through truss bridge over Ohio River on CSX Transportation
Open to traffic
This bridge held the record for longest continuous truss span in the world from its opening until 1945.

Tygarts Creek Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Tygarts Creek on Laurel Road
Open to traffic
Built 1927

U. S. Grant Bridge
Cable-stayed bridge over Ohio River on U. S 23
Open to traffic
Built 2006

U.S. Grant Bridge Under Construction
Cable-stayed bridge carries US 23 over Ohio River, CSX Transportation, and Front Street in Portsmouth
Open to traffic
Cable stayed bridge replaced earlier true wire suspension bridge at same location. Construction started 25 June 2001 and finished 16 October 2006 at a cost of $28,434,495.93