Officials plan to ceremoniously break ground on the Brent Spence Bridge corridor project on Friday, according to an announcement from Gov. Andy Beshear’s office. The announcement says Beshear, along with Ohio Gov.Mike DeWine, Senator Mitch McConnell and multiple other officials, will travel to Cincinnati to hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Mehring Way Friday afternoon. The […]
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Overnight lane closures to occur on Brent Spence Bridge Monday
Lane closures will occur in the left two lanes going northbound on the Brent Spence Bridge starting Monday night and extending into Tuesday morning to allow crews to engage in surveying work necessary for the Brent Spence Corridor Project. Travelers should plan accordingly. The left-most northbound lane will close at 10 p.m. The closure will […]
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Construction on Brent Spence Companion Bridge set to begin this spring
Construction on the Brent Spence Companion Bridge is finally set to begin this spring, officials announced Monday. The Ohio Department of Transportation and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said the Ohio Controlling Board approved authority to finalize construction plans and start work on the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project in the spring. The project, now years in the […]
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State to give $1 million to Covington to ease access during bridge construction
The Covington Board of Commissioners voted on Tuesday to approve the receipt of $1 million in state funding for creating infrastructure to ease access to the city during the Brent Spence Project. “We might want to think about these as gateways into the city corridors that we want to enhance that might be affected,” City […]
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Multi-lane closures this weekend on Brent Spence Bridge
Multiple lane closures will take place on the Brent Spence Bridge this weekend, according to an announcement from the Ohio Department of Transportation. The closures will allow work crews to make repairs at key points on the bridge. Closures had, in fact, already occurred overnight Thursday, but the bridge reopened Friday morning. A triple-lane closure […]
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Start date for construction on Brent Spence Companion Bridge remains unknown
The design for the Brent Spence Companion Bridge is 60% done, Ohio Department of Transportation officials said at Tuesday’s Cincinnati City Council meeting. But the exact start date for the major construction project has not yet been announced. The project includes a new companion bridge to the west of the existing Brent Spence Bridge. Crews […]
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‘Bridging the Gap’ Covington rolls out plan for bridge project updates
What you need to know Covington is gearing up to launch “Bridging the Gap,” a new communications initiative designed to keep residents and businesses informed as two major bridge projects reshape the city’s landscape. The Brent Spence Bridge and 4th Street (officially known as KY-8) Bridge projects will both launch in the next few years, […]
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Opinion: Why a new Brent Spence Bridge isn’t the solution—and why rerouting interstate truck traffic via I-275 is
Written by Jeff Forlenza The Brent Spence Bridge, a heavily trafficked double-decker span connecting I-71 and I-75 across the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky, has long been a symbol of American infrastructure strain. Built in 1963 to carry 80,000 vehicles per day, it now routinely sees over 160,000. Approximately 33,000 trucks cross […]
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Design for Brent Spence Bridge’s planned companion bridge released
Governors Andy Beshear and Mike DeWine released a video Wednesday morning showing off the design plans for the Brent Spence Bridge’s planned companion bridge. “The design selected is a state-of-the-art, double-decker bridge that prioritizes safety, efficiency, and cost as well as getting this project done as fast as possible for our people,” said Beshear in […]
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Two northbound lanes on Brent Spence closed due to falling signs
UPDATE: All northbound lanes have reopened as of 4:18 p.m. May 23, 2025. The two right-most northbound lanes on the Brent Spence Bridge will close from 4 to 5 p.m. on Friday for emergency repairs of damaged signs. “A portion of an overhead highway sign on the bridge was clipped, and needs to be removed […]