Purple People Bridge

Category: Pedestrian zone

Address: 1 Levee Wy, Newport, KY 41071, USA

Phone: +18596557700

Opening hours

Sunday: Open 24 hours

Monday: Open 24 hours

Tuesday: Open 24 hours

Wednesday: Open 24 hours

Thursday: Open 24 hours

Friday: Open 24 hours

Saturday: Open 24 hours

Reviews

Sun Lee

Oct 22, 2022

Great pedestrian bridge for walking, biking or running. They even allow you to rent it out for events! As a tourist you are able to stand in both Kentucky and Ohio at the same time. There's also a "locks of love section" about halfway down where you can leave your lock for all to see. Attaching anything to the bridge outside of this section is prohibited. There is riverfront parking between AMC & Hooters. The price is $5

SHARON

Oct 12, 2022

We enjoyed our walk and dance along the Bridge celebrating our Anniversary and our Birthdays all in one. We met nice people from New York and Minnesota and shared taking each other's pictures. A Beautiful place to visit. The River walk is beautiful.

Kathy Mumford

Sep 26, 2022

It was amazing. The views at sunset were incredible.

Rachel Watts

Sep 26, 2022

RAD pedestrian only bridge that goes over the Ohio River and connects Cincinnati to Newport, KY. It's a great walk and you can get spectacular views of the river, the cities, all while getting some exercise in. And it's free!!! Highly recommend! 💜❤️💯

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Questions & Answers

When are they going to repaint the bridge?? It looks more gray than purple now and needs a new paint job bad!!

Lois Cupps | Oct 27, 2018
Elle | Aug 27, 2022

August 2022...it's happening now! 💜

Do people walk the purple people bridge from Newport Levee to GABP for games?

Patrick Parker | Oct 27, 2019
James Penick | Oct 27, 2019

Yes

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How much is the cost to go on

April Egan | Oct 27, 2018
Shawna B | Oct 27, 2018

For the bridge - Its FREE! 😃 But to go 1 step further so that your trip can be completely free - near the entrances to the bridge (OH & KY sides) are a very limited number of places where you can park for free. I would suggest walking the bridge from the Newport, KY side. There are a bunch of free parking spots behind the Port Of Entry flood gates, and if those are taken (Ive never seen them completely full except on Red's game day) you can park in the Levee garage immediately next to the bridge for less than $5. The Ohio side is full of garages that charge upwards of $30 to park, if you can even find one with availability. And most likely you will have to walk a distance before you even get to the bridge.

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How far is this from pepples ohio

Angela Hutton | Oct 27, 2018
Shawna B | Oct 27, 2018

The bridge connects Northern Kentucky and Downtown Cincinnati, depending on where you are coming from you can use Google Maps for live traffic and it will give you an estimated travel time. ☺

Is there bath rooms near bridge or on it

Michael Mcclure | Apr 29, 2022
Joshua Neace | Apr 29, 2022

On Newport on the Levee or at Sawyer Point. Not on the bridge itself.

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Can we cross this bridge right now?

Esmeralda Pina | Oct 26, 2021
Jordy Vera | Oct 26, 2021

No

Can you walk over the top of the bridge arches

Jack Pugh | Oct 26, 2021
Kenneth Roberts | Oct 26, 2021

They were locked up when we went there last weekend

Where would I find parking to walk across bridge?

Pat Murphy | Oct 27, 2019
Darlene Lackey | Oct 27, 2019

There's parking lots next to the bridge on Pete Rose Way.

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Is it handicapped accessable?

Tanya Long | Oct 27, 2019
Ronald Snider | Oct 27, 2019

Yes

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Can you drive across the bridge?

Heather Ren | Oct 27, 2018
Hakeem Sd70M | Oct 27, 2019

Not anymore, the Purple People is pedestrian only. Historically though, cars crossed this historic bridge until 2002 when it was closed for auto traffic for good

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does it close at nite

Curtis Hammer | Oct 27, 2018
Ken Gibson | Oct 27, 2018

Bridge is sufficiently lit at night but steps on Ohio side to Yeatman's Cove are dark so better to take ramp to 2nd St/Pete Rose Way

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How far from Williamstown ky.?

marcia winchester | Oct 27, 2018
Addison Zucker | Oct 27, 2019

You can use google maps too determine the distance and how long it will take you, it also has live traffic updates

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