Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge
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| Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge | |
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| Carries |   3 lanes of Northbound U.S. Route 60 |
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| Crosses | Ohio River |
| Locale | Coal Grove, Ohio and Ashland, Kentucky |
| Maintained by | Kentucky Transportation Cabinet |
| Design | Cantilever bridge |
| Opening date | 1985 |
Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge is a bridge constructed in 1985 over the Ohio River connecting Winchester Ave. (US 23) and 13th St. (US 60) at Ashland, Kentucky to US 52 at Coal Grove, Ohio. It is named for Kentucky Governor Simeon S. Willis. The bridge was planned, at one point, to cross at 45th St. and connect to a proposed Ashland bypass. The Willis bridge, however, was built one block from the existing Ben Williamson Memorial Bridge and generally carries only Ohio-bound traffic. Southbound traffic, which is normally carried on the Williamson Bridge, was diverted to the Willis Bridge in early 2007 so that the Williamson Bridge can be repaired and painted.
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| Bridges of the Ohio River | |||
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| Upstream Norfolk Southern Bridge |
Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge |
Downstream Ben Williamson Memorial Bridge (closed)  |
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