Visit the Big Four Bridge: it traded its life as a railroad giant linking Kentucky and Indiana for a second chance as a bustling pedestrian haven.
Further east, the Colville Covered Bridge brings rustic, old-world charm right into the center of Bourbon County’s pristine bluegrass landscape.
In Northern Kentucky, Covington actually predated Brooklyn in having its iconic span. The stunning blue John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge stretches across the Ohio River, resembling a giant's necklace connecting Kentucky and Ohio. Completed in 1866, this engineering masterpiece was designed by the same brilliant mind responsible for the Brooklyn Bridge, effectively serving as the prototype for that later American icon.
Soaring nearly 300 feet above the Kentucky River gorge, the High Bridge makes you wonder how engineers accomplished such a feat of railway engineering back in 1877. From this dizzying height, passing trains are afforded a dramatic, bird’s-eye view of the river gorge below, where sheer limestone cliffs form a natural amphitheatre.
Tucked into Franklin County’s countryside and painted a classic barn-red, the charming Switzer Bridge looks as though it wandered straight out of a Norman Rockwell painting.
In Greenup County, Bennett's Mill Bridge stretches across Tygart Creek with an understated elegance, standing as a testament that utility and aesthetic charm can coexist harmoniously.
Ignore the naysayers who call bridges boring; they simply haven't visited Newport's wonderfully wacky Purple People Bridge. This local landmark owns its vibrant violet hue, which it displays like a cheerful, one-of-a-kind badge of honour.
Louisville’s George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge (often called the Second Street Bridge) is an Art Deco masterpiece that brought a touch of Jazz Age glamour to the Ohio River when it opened in 1929, featuring elegant concrete arches and a streamlined design.
Posted by: Kentucky Tourism
Posted on: 06/12/2025