Waldvogel Viaduct
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The Waldvogel Viaduct, also called the Waldvogel Memorial Viaduct, is a bridge-like construction on the west side of Cincinnati, OH connecting the Sixth Street Expressway
with River Road (U.S. 50), Elbron Avenue and Warsaw Avenue. The section of Cincinnati is known as Lower Price Hill.
This viaduct was built to manage automobile traffic and avoid intersecting railroad lines, in order that grade crossings would not be required when the Cincinnati Union Terminal was constructed in 1933.
The viaduct was named the Waldvogel Memorial viaduct after the death of Edward N. Waldvogel (1894-1954), a member of the Ohio senate and mayor of Cincinnati who died in office.
Sixth Street Expressway
The Sixth Street Expressway is a six-lane urban controlled-access highway that runs from Interstate 75 in Queensgate, just west of downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, to the Waldvogel Viaduct, which continues to Lower Price Hill. The expressway opened to traffic in 1964, replacing Sixth Street for most of...
with River Road (U.S. 50), Elbron Avenue and Warsaw Avenue. The section of Cincinnati is known as Lower Price Hill.
This viaduct was built to manage automobile traffic and avoid intersecting railroad lines, in order that grade crossings would not be required when the Cincinnati Union Terminal was constructed in 1933.
The viaduct was named the Waldvogel Memorial viaduct after the death of Edward N. Waldvogel (1894-1954), a member of the Ohio senate and mayor of Cincinnati who died in office.