Shawneetown Bridge, River crossing between Kentucky and Illinois, United States
The Shawneetown Bridge spans 3,200 feet across the Ohio River with a cantilevered truss design and carries Kentucky Route 56 and Illinois Route 13.
The bridge opened in 1955 as the Earle C. Clements Bridge, named after the Kentucky Governor and U.S. Senator who supported its construction.
The bridge appeared in the 1998 film U.S. Marshals, though the actual crash scene took place several miles downstream in Pope County.
The bridge provides the sole highway crossing over the Ohio River between Paducah, Kentucky, and Evansville, Indiana, serving approximately 2,800 vehicles daily.
A ferry service resumed operations in 2015 when the bridge underwent deck rehabilitation, specifically to assist farmers transporting equipment across the river.
Location: Kentucky
Location: Illinois
Inception: 1955
Official opening: 1955
GPS coordinates: 37.69110,-88.13140
Latest update: November 28, 2025 14:29
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