Beyond the Basin – Cincinnati Museum Center Inhand

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BEYOND THE BASIN

DO YOU SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BRIDGE TO CONNECT CINCINNATI AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY?

It is 1856 and civic leaders have proposed a suspension bridge to span the wide expanse of river between Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Do you support the project?

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BEYOND THE BASIN

Definitely not. I work on the steamboats that use the river every day, and this bridge will hinder boat traffic and destroy my job.

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BEYOND THE BASIN

Didn't you hear about those suspension bridges in Wheeling and on the Licking River that collapsed? I don't trust these newfangled designs - we should stick with boats to get across the river.

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BEYOND THE BASIN

Yes! I live in Covington but work in Cincinnati, and I would love a more convenient way to get across the river. Now, I ride a slow, crowded ferry to my job. A bridge would be much easier and faster - I wouldn't even mind paying a toll. Suspension bridges are the future, after all - they've made a huge difference in Europe. Why shouldn't Cincinnati be as au courant as Paris?