You may know it by the name of its replacement: the
Taylor-Southgate Bridge
The Central Bridge, from an old stereoview, circa 1890's.
The Central Bridge grand opening was on August 29, 1891
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Notice the bridge is still under construction, c. 1890.From a Facebook post by John Reusing | “The Newport-Cincinnati Cantilever Bridge” in the ice, January 21, 1893 |
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Construction on the Ohio Side from a Facebook post by Brian Schlosser |
Almost connected, 1893. Note the water level on the opposite, Kentucky side of the river. From a Facebook post by Pat Corcoran |
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Entering Newport | c. 1930 | River View, c. 1943 |
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Central Bridge at Night, a sketch by E. T. Hurley, from a 1919 book of sketches by Hurley, with texts by James Green. You can read Green's text to this picture here. |
A central Bridge painting by noted Covington artist Henry Farny.[Wikipedia] |
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Despite what the card says, this is the Central Bridge | Central Bridge, Connecting Newport and Cincinnati | The Central Bridge, 1908 Referred to on the card as the Broadway and Newport Bridge |
The “Central Railroad Bridge” on the Cincinnati side, c. 1895
But the Central was never a railroad bridge.
The end of the Central Bridge. Story.
Railroad Station on the Ohio end of the Central Bridge (to the right)
From a Facebook post by Cam Miller
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Central Bridge Data from the US Army, Chief of Engineers, 1934 |
Plaque on the current bridge |
Then Central Bridge was officially dedicated on August 28, 1891, but the grand opening, complete with parades, speeches and ceremonies, was on the 29th. The bridge had been open for a number of days at that point for pedestrians. Details on the grand opening are here. |
The Cincinnati Enquirer's 1900 article on Ohio River bridges is here. |