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Cairo bridge shutdown turns 20-minute trips into 90-minute detours

The U.S. 51 Bridge crossing the Ohio River between Illinois and Kentucky is closed, forcing drivers into lengthy detours. The ...
The Southern Illinoisan

U.S. 51 Ohio River “Cairo” Bridge, between Wickliffe and Cairo, closed until further notice

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has closed the U.S. 51 Ohio River “Cairo” Bridge connecting Wickliffe, Ky., and ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

'Nobody Cares About Cairo': Residents of Shrinking River Town Fight To Bring It Back

For Cairo, Ill., a former river port and manufacturing hub, economic troubles began with the decline in river trade. Now two more public housing... 'Nobody Cares About Cairo': Residents of Shrinking ...
KFVS12

Cairo to launch historical preservation project on December 5

CAIRO, Ill. (KFVS) - The Cairo Historical Preservation Project(TCHPP), Inc. will launch the Cairo African American Heritage Trail(CAAHT) and Oral History Project on Friday, November 5. The launch will ...