The Cairo Bridges: The Mississippi and Ohio Rivers

[@kmbbmj5857]

Drove over them often when we lived out west and came back to visit famiy. Never seen 'em with that little traffic, but often with lots of trucks. Meeting a house trailer on there is an adventure.

[@erikriza7165]

i saw that Ohio bridge once. I was afraid to drive on it.

[@jefferysharp3368]

Crossed the bridge into Kentucky many times as a child!

[@Suncast45]

One of my earliest memories as a child was my Father, who was an Illinois Central Railroad employee, taking us to see a huge train derailment in a flood on the Mississippi/Ohio rivers. Steam power was the order of the day! I think it was the levee washout causing the wreck!

[@jeffsmith-ze6wb]

I was a trucker 24 years coast to coast and every time I went across these bridges in that 379 it made my butt suck wind I’m not ashamed to say!!!!

[@the_ramblin_road]

Lol. Right.

[@rjmcallister1888-l3p]

Kay, with a long "A"-row.

[@Suncast45]

My Father was goose hunting near there the day I was born! Ages ago!

[@titusllewelyn]

Very Interesting!

[@the_ramblin_road]

Thanks

[@traviseakin6790]

I've driven over these many times to visit Paducah, KY. And let me tell you: you know how they say there are no atheists in foxholes? When a truck with an oversize load enters one of those bridges (especially the Mississippi one), there aren't any atheists in the oncoming traffic, either.

[@bobschroederw8cro947]

Nicely done. Can you tell me the music: artist and title? Thank you.

[@the_ramblin_road]

Thank you. The song is “Long Road Truckin’ by River Run Dry.

[@garry1214]

Thanks for the ride along. How long ago was this video taken? Last time I was that way the Hwy 62 bridge was closed off for traffic.

[@the_ramblin_road]

I crossed it on September 7, 2023. I usually come through Cairo and only cross the bridge over the Ohio River, but decided to cross both for the little video. Shortly after that, I saw the Mississippi River bridge was going to be closed for a year or more.

[@farmerthatflies]

Ki-ro is in Egypt

[@drtee51]

Is the town in Illinois pronounced KI-ro? Or do they call it KAY-ro? I thought it was the latter.

[@the_ramblin_road]

I've heard it both ways and "Uncle Google" says either pronunciation is correct.

[@thomasihle2279]

Living in Southern Illinois, I have always heard it pronounced “Care-ro”.

[@deba1289]

I grew up in that area. It's pronounced Care'o...like the syrup.

[@drtee51]

@@deba1289 If you grew up there, then you know! Care'o it is! Thank you.

[@drtee51]

@@thomasihle2279 If you live there, then you know! Care'o it is! Thank you.

[@jakedrago7805]

The first bridge (over Mississippi ) Is currently closed for repairs

[@the_ramblin_road]

Yes, the US 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi has been closed since October 1, 2023, for structural repairs and is expected to reopen in October of this year.

[@jakedrago7805]

@@the_ramblin_road glad to hear that they have a timeline. Closures of rural water crossings like this can be devastating to local residents especially for small local businesses along the route . I live in Louisiana and we have had several situations with water crossing closures like this but with no timeline whatsoever of reopening

[@johnfitzpatrick3094]

It's pronounced Kay-ro!!

[@nikitakelley]

How do you say my city ……. Worcester And NO GOOGLING …….☺️☺️

[@Magus1213]

That’s how we say it in ILL-EH-NOY! Maybe Worse-Tur as well!

[@nikitakelley]

You are close ! Wussta !! 👏👏👏👏

[@bright212]

That bridge is way too long 😮

[@nikitakelley]

No way in hell ! 😩😩😩😩😩

[@the_ramblin_road]

Lol

[@PopMurray-m5j]

@@the_ramblin_road Me too......went over with a wide semi coming at me..... I closed my eyes a second....

[@danherrmann8755]

Music over powers your voice. Making it difficult to understand your words. I will check this out. Wanting to see New Madrid and earth quake. Information. Then. Check out. Wabash river and old dam. Just south of New Harmony Indiana. Thanks.

[@the_ramblin_road]

Thank you for watching my video.

[@us1fedvet]

Pronounced "Kay-roe".