All lanes have reopened after a tanker explosion and large fire on Friday night forced the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews to close I-471 for repairs. “This gives new meaning to Opening Day,” KYTC posted on Facebook Saturday. “As of 6:20 p.m., all lanes on I-471 have reopened to traffic following a fire.” The fix, the […]
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Construction on U.S. 27 in Highland Heights Continues
Road construction continues on US 27 near the intersection of I-471 in Highland Heights. A pavement repair project is in progress on US 27. Work will take place from Ripple Creek Road extending north to the intersection with I-471. Beginning Friday night, April 29th, 2016 at 9 p.m., work will be performed in the […]
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Wrong Way Driver Causes Three-Car Collision on 471
Lindsay Milligan. Campbell County Detention Center. A three-car crash on 471 N on April 16 left one driver in jail, debris all over the roadway and all three cars towed from the scene. Lindsay Milligan, 21, of Cincinnati, was arrested by Fort Thomas Police and charged with driving under the influence and wanton endangerment. She […]
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Rollover Accident on I-471 N Near Fort Thomas
UPDATE (12:35 p.m.) According to Jim Schneider, of the Southgate Police Department, the driver of the vehicle that rolled over on I-471 did not have any serious injuries and did not require transport to the hospital. It was the only vehicle involved and weather conditions were a factor in the crash. A rollover accident on […]
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High Speed Chase Ends On Daniel Carter Beard Bridge
FTM file. Fort Thomas Police stopped a high-speed chase on the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, arresting one. The passenger was released.
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Tolls & The Impact on 471
A blog post from the Business Courier on Friday suggested that there is growing momentum towards accepting tolls as a likely last resort for funding the construction of the Brent Spence Bridge replacement. Since the region’s future has a lot riding on a dependable bridge to carry all those cars through Cincinnati, I have followed […]