John F. Kennedy Bridge (1963)

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John F. Kennedy Bridge

Built:	1961 - 1963
Status:	in use
Location:	Between Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA and Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana, USA
Crosses:	Ohio River
Carries:	Interstate I-65

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Structural Type:

Box girder bridge

Function / usage:

Motorway bridge / freeway bridge

Next to:

Downtown Bridge (2020)

Part of:

Interstate 65

Firms, offices, etc. involved with this structure
Legend: Phase of works
Role	Name	Part of structure

Design	Hazelet & Erdal

Technical information
	Description	Value
Construction materials used
truss	steel
Dimensions

	number of lanes	6
Cost

	cost of construction	US$ 10 000 000

Chronology

22 November 1963

President John F. Kennedy is assassinated.

26 November 1963

Kentucky Governor Bert T. Combs announces bipartisan agreement among officials of both Kentucky and Indiana that the bridge should be named in memory of the fallen president.

6 December 1963

Dedication and opening to northbound traffic.

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	Wikipedia: John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge

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