It was supposed to open last fall and then late last year, and then in January, and then in February.
But it is now March and the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge remains closed entirely to vehicular traffic, and partially to pedestrians.
On Saturday, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet – District 6 Office, which is overseeing a restoration project, said that work continues.
Now the target reopening date is more vaguely stated as “this spring.”
“Like the citizens and businesses in Covington and Cincinnati, we are eager to reopen the bridge but we’re committed to doing it right by not cutting any corner that may compromise safety,” said KYTC District 6 chief engineer Bob Yeager, in a statement. “Repairing a structure this old sometimes means making necessary adjustments in repair plans to address things that can only be best seen once you’re ‘under the hood.’ Our consultants and crews are working as hard as they can to safely recommission this historic structure.”
The 155-year old bridge was closed on February 15, 2021 for extensive maintenance. One of two paths on either side of the bridge has remained open to pedestrians.
When accessible to vehicles, it carries more than 8,000 a day.