The Daniel Carter Beard Bridge (also known colloquially as the Big Mac Bridge), is a yellow twin span steel bowstring arch bridge crossing the Ohio River in Cincinnati, Ohio. It carries Interstate 471 between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Newport, Kentucky. As to the origin of this nickname, its yellow arches are said to be similar to the "Golden Arches" logo of McDonald's restaurant. The nickname was coined by local residents after the bridge's golden arches were constructed. In the 1980s, McDonald's considered opening a floating restaurant at the base after the nickname caught on, but never went to construction. This bridge has a main span of and has a total span of . It is named in honor of Daniel Carter Beard, the founder of the Sons of Daniel Boone and one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America. The bridge was originally designed by Hazelet + Erdal, now URS Corporation. The bridge was originally configured with three lanes and an emergency shoulder on each span. In December 2000, with the completion of a reconstruction project on the 3rd Street Viaduct approach, the bridge was reconfigured to four lanes on each span. See also List of crossings of the Ohio River List of longest arch bridge spans References External links Daniel Carter Beard Bridge at Bridges & Tunnels Daniel Carter Beard Bridge at Cincinnati Transit Beard Bridges completed in 1976 Newport, Kentucky Bridges over the Ohio River Tied arch bridges in the United States Road bridges in Kentucky Road bridges in Ohio Buildings and structures in Campbell County, Kentucky Interstate 71 1976 establishments in Kentucky Bridges on the Interstate Highway System 1976 establishments in Ohio Steel bridges in the United States Transportation in Campbell County, Kentucky