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History[edit]
The Clay's Ferry Bridge, completed in 1946 replaced an older road bridge, now called the Old Clays Ferry Bridge, which still stands. The Old Clay's Ferry Bridge is a series of two Warren truss structures constructed in 1869. After the State of Kentucky purchased it, the bridge was made part of the alignment of US 25 in 1929. Prior to 1869, service across the Kentucky was provided by ferry.

The first high-level bridge across the Kentucky River was completed in 1946, carrying two lanes of traffic (one northbound, one southbound). It was 280 feet (85 m) above the river level and was the tallest bridge east of the Mississippi after completion, with a total length of 1,736 feet (529 m). In 1963, a twin bridge was completed just south of the existing bridge and traffic ran in two lanes in each direction, with each span made one-way. Plans were announced in 1989 to demolish the 1946 and 1963 bridges, except for their piers, and build a replacement using the old piers plus new ones. The new bridge was completed in 1998, creating three lanes in each direction and full-width shoulders. Each northbound/southbound roadway is 60 feet (18 m) wide, and total traffic over the bridge was 75,000 vehicles per day in 2015.