Shawneetown Bridge
The Earle C. Clements Bridge, commonly known as the Shawneetown Bridge, is a cantilever truss bridge carrying Kentucky Route 56 and Illinois Route 13 across the Ohio River. Clements was a former governor of Kentucky. The bridge connects Old Shawneetown, Illinois, to rural Union County, Kentucky. Opened in 1955, it is the only highway bridge over the Ohio between Paducah, Kentucky, and Evansville, Indiana.
Shawneetown Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 37°41′28″N 88°07′53″W |
| Carries |   Kentucky Route 56/Illinois Route 13 |
| Crosses | Ohio River |
| Locale | Old Shawneetown, Illinois and Union County, Kentucky |
| Official name | Earle C. Clements Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cantilevered truss bridge |
| Total length | 3,200.2 feet (975.4 m) |
| Width | 23.9 feet (7.3 m) |
| Longest span | 825.1 feet (251.5 m) |
| Clearance above | 19.0 feet (5.8 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1955 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 2,800 |
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The Shawneetown Bridge was featured in a scene in the film U.S. Marshals. The film's crash scene was filmed several miles downstream in Pope County, Illinois.
External links
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