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Matthew E. Welsh Bridge is a two-lane, single-pier cantilever bridge〔Durkee, Jackson, ( "World's Longest Bridge Spans" ), National Steel Bridge Alliance, May 24, 1999〕 on the Ohio River. The bridge connects Kentucky Route 79 and Indiana State Road 135, as well as the communities of Brandenburg, Kentucky and Mauckport, Indiana. It is long and was built at a cost of 5.5 million dollars, financed mainly by the State of Indiana. The truss portion of the bridge is continuous across two spans. Construction of the bridge began in August 1964 and the bridge was opened to traffic on November 19, 1966. The bridge was named after Matthew E. Welsh, the 41st governor of Indiana. Although 90% of the bridge is within the Commonwealth of Kentucky, it is owned and maintained by the State of Indiana. Image:MatthewWelshBridge.jpg|The Matthew E. Welsh Bridge, as seen from the landing in Brandenburg, Kentucky Image:Walsh_Bridge_1.jpg|Distance view of bridge from Indiana side Image:Walsh_Bridge_3.jpg|Different view of underside of bridge Image:Matthew E. Welsh Bridge.jpg|View of the bridge from Brandenburg on a clear day ==Footnotes== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Matthew E. Welsh Bridge」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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