Why This Otherwise Ordinary Kentucky Bridge Is Unlike Any Other in the World

I have no idea how many times I've crossed the bridge over the Green River in Livermore, Kentucky. Because of work, I was on it at least twice a week for nearly a decade. It was during one of those trips that I learned something I'd never before realized.

The Livermore Bridge

I was late to the game, I feel certain. I'm sure many of you learned, long before I did, that that is where Rough River and the Green River come together. For whatever reason, I had never known or noticed that before. And you can take in the perfect view of that confluence, along with enjoying some quality quiet time, at the Livermore Riverfront Park. Here's a phenomenal aerial view.

Why the Livermore Bridge Is Unique

As it turns out, the Livermore Bridge has another surprise up its sleeve. The north side of the bridge is in McLean County. The south side of the bridge is in McLean County. And that peninsula the bridge passes over? It's in Ohio County. Here's Jason Goodson to explain the distinction, a distinction that led to recognition by Ripley's Believe It or Not.

The humble Livermore Bridge. You've crossed it a million times, possibly without knowing its unique place in the world. As a longtime fan of Ripley's Believe It or Not, I love the fact that the only bridge in the world that spans two rivers, begins in one county, crosses over another, and ends in the same county where it started is right here in our little neck of the woods.

I may just have to drive down there and cross it again. Just 'cause.