Roebling Suspension Bridge and the Riverfront
A blue suspension bridge of 1866 by the designer of the Brooklyn Bridge, linking riverside parks in Ohio and Kentucky.
- Open
- Always open
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- Smale Riverfront Park, 100 W Mehring Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- At the south edge of downtown; walk across to Covington.
Why Go
When it opened, the bridge had the longest span in the world. John A. Roebling used what he learned here on the Brooklyn Bridge. Smale Riverfront Park on the Ohio side has fountains, swings and a carousel; Covington's riverwalk on the Kentucky side has the best view of the skyline.
Nearby
Something wrong or out of date?
Traveler Reviews
Sign in and mark Roebling Suspension Bridge and the Riverfront as visited to write a review.