Open drawspan of K&I Bridge

ID: 1001 ~ Source: New Albany-Floyd County Public Library ~ Date: Date Unknown

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The K&I Bridge features an open drawspan designed to allow tall ships to pass. It was only used on four occasions and is now permanently disabled.
Image courtesy of New Albany-Floyd Public Library Digital Collection

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Kentucky and Indiana Terminal Bridge

By Ashley Slavey, Megan Simms, Wes Cunningham, Eric Brumfield & Katy Morrison

As New Albany and Louisville grew as industrial centers after the Civil War, transportation connections became vital for efficient movement of raw materials and finished goods. The first bridge across the Ohio at Louisville opened in 1870. …