Newport Southbank Bridge
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The Newport Southbank Bridge, commonly known as the Purple People Bridge, is a pedestrian-only truss bridge spanning the Ohio River between Newport, Kentucky, and Cincinnati, Ohio.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic bridge
ⓘ
pedestrian bridge ⓘ steel bridge ⓘ truss bridge ⓘ |
| carries | pedestrians ⓘ |
| color | purple ⓘ |
| connects |
Cincinnati, Ohio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newport, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crosses | Ohio River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentFunction | pedestrian-only bridge ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | L&N Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | Purple People Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | regional landmark ⓘ |
| hasDeckType | pedestrian deck ⓘ |
| hasDesign | truss ⓘ |
| hasLength |
about 2,670 feet
ⓘ
about 810 meters ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction | Newport on the Levee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity | Covington, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Purple People Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Newport Southbank Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegion | Northern Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | multi-span truss ⓘ |
| hasUsage |
recreational walking
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ special events ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Cincinnati skyline
ⓘ
Ohio River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOf | oldest river crossings between Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky ⓘ |
| isPedestrianOnly | true ⓘ |
| isTouristAttractionIn |
Cincinnati, Ohio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newport, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campbell County, Kentucky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cincinnati, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Hamilton County, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Newport, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| opened | 1872 ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
railroad bridge
ⓘ
streetcar bridge ⓘ vehicular bridge ⓘ |
| partOf | Cincinnati metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasConvertedToPedestrianUse | early 2000s ⓘ |
| wasFormerlyOwnedBy | Louisville and Nashville Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasRehabilitated | early 21st century ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.