Ben Williamson and Simeon Willis Memorial Bridges
Ben Williamson Memorial Bridge & Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge | |
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The bridges in 2023. Old Ben is the green bridge in this photo; Simeon Bridge is on the right | |
| Coordinates | 38°29′03″N 082°38′28″W / 38.48417°N 82.64111°W |
| Carries | 5 lanes; 2 of southbound SR 652 and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (12th Street); 3 lanes of Northbound Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (13th Street) and SR 652 |
| Crosses | Ohio River |
| Locale | Coal Grove, Ohio and Ashland, Kentucky |
| Other name(s) | Green Bridge, Old Ben, 12th Street Bridge, Blue Bridge, 13th Street Bridge |
| Maintained by | Kentucky Transportation Cabinet |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cantilever bridges |
| Longest span | 738 feet (225 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1932; 1985 |
| Location | |
The Ben Williamson Memorial Bridge and Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge, also known as the "Green Bridge" and "Blue Bridge" respectively, are a pair of cantilever bridges that connect Coal Grove, Ohio to Ashland, Kentucky, crossing the Ohio River.
The shorter Ohio portion of the dual bridge officially carries part of Ohio State Route 652, but is not signed as such.