Kentucky & Indiana Terminal Bridge
[4] Each level of government, federal, state, and city, preserved its right of way and established speed limits across the Kentucky and Indiana Bridge.The city of Louisville[5] and Federal Government also declared the K&I Bridge a postal route and retained its right of way in perpetuity.[8] On both the Louisville and New Albany sides, the common roadway and railway tracks are grade separated or completely independent.The bridge at Louisville is to have a railroad track, a passageway for the vehicles, streetcars, and a walk-way for foot passengers.The K&I Bridge Board of Directors reported, "The common roadway has been operated with remarkable freedom from accidents."[10] Upon opening, the bridge company also offered the Daisy Line, an early steam locomotive commuter train service.The new bridge was double tracked to handle increasingly heavier train and now automobile traffic, eventually receiving the U.S. 31W designation.[12] The bridge also featured a rotating swing span opening for the passage of ships in high water.On February 1, 1979, an overweight dump truck caused a small segment of the steel grate roadway on the bridge to sag about 1 foot (0.30 m).[14] Proposals to turn the roadway lanes into pedestrian-only usage have also been rebuffed by Norfolk Southern, citing liability concerns.
CoordinatesOhio RiverLouisville, KentuckyNew Albany, IndianaNorfolk Southern RailwayNew AlbanyLouisvilleKentuckyIndianaUnited States Congressstandard gaugeFalls of the OhioFloyd County, IndianaGreat Buffalo TraceWilderness RoadU.S. Route 150Dixie Highwaythe roadAmerican Society of Civil EngineersLibrary of Congresscommuter trainelectrifiedEngineering NewsChicago's 'L' trainsrapid transitgauntlet trackautomobileU.S. 31WSuccessGordon C. GreeneU. S. Army Corps of Engineerscreosoteddump truckSherman Minton BridgeNorfolk SouthernBig Four BridgeJeffersonville, IndianaCincinnati, OhioSomerset, KentuckyList of crossings of the Ohio RiverIndiana State Highway CommissionThe Courier-JournalEkstrom LibraryFourteenth Street BridgeFrankfort and Cincinnati RailroadLouisville and Nashville RailroadBasil W. DukeBig South Fork Scenic RailwayBluegrass Railroad and MuseumElkhorn City Railroad MuseumHistoric Railpark and Train MuseumKentucky Railway MuseumRailway Museum of Greater CincinnatiHopkinsville L & N Railroad DepotIllinois Central Railroad Station and Freight DepotLouisville, Henderson, and St. Louis Railroad DepotOld L & N StationStanford L&N Railroad DepotUnion Station (Louisville)Union Station (Owensboro)Frankfort and Cincinnati Model 55 Rail CarL & N Steam Locomotive No. 152Louisville and Nashville Combine Car Number 665Mt. Broderick Pullman CarCairo Rail BridgeC&O Railroad BridgeCincinnati Southern BridgeFourteenth Street Bridge (Ohio River)Henderson Bridge (Ohio River)High Bridge of KentuckyMetropolis BridgeNewport Southbank BridgeSciotoville BridgeYoung's High BridgeLexington Extension of the Louisville Southern RailroadLouisville and Nashville Railroad Office Building