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Hendersonian rides first toll ticket on new bridge
George Lucas of Henderson bought the first toll ticket to cross the Ohio River bridge linking Henderson Kentucky and Evansville Indiana. He rode in the first car across the $3.5 million span with A V Burch of Evansville, an Indiana Highway Commission member, at the dedication. Harlen Hindman of Washington Indiana drove a horse and buggy among early crossers. Officials from Henderson and Evansville attended the ceremony and noted traffic patterns for the new span on U S 41.
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Henderson
George Lucas
Ohio River
Evansville
Ind
Lucas
A. V. Burch
Indiana Highway Commission
U.S. 41
Henry Ward
Kentucky
Mark Evans
Harlen Hind
Washington, Ind