New 8x10 Photo: John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge, Cincinnati Title - John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge, Cincinnati Description - The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge, which spans the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky. When the first pedestrians crossed on December 1, 1866, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world at 1,057 feet (322 m), a status it maintained until the 1883 completion of the Brooklyn Bridge. Description Source - Library of Congress Year - 1907 SKU - EE-0019