John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge, Cincinnati: How to Visit and What to Do Nearby

The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge spans the Ohio River between Cincinnati and Covington, Kentucky, completed in 1866 and the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time at 1,057 feet between its twin limestone towers. The bridge served as Roebling's prototype for his later Brooklyn Bridge, which opened in 1883 using many of the same engineering principles and cable-spinning techniques. The blue-painted structure carries two lanes of vehicle traffic and a pedestrian walkway, with the humming sound of tires on the steel-grate deck a local Cincinnati landmark. is just one of many options in Cincinnati. Major attractions worth considering include Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, and Kings Island.