As demolition of the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, or Big Mac Bridge, continues, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced it estimates the repair job will likely cost at least $10 million to finish. The bridge was severely damaged on November 1 after a playground at Sawyer Point Park, beneath the bridge, caught fire overnight and […]
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NKY officials take action to ease traffic after bridge fire
Officials in Northern Kentucky are working to ease increased traffic after inspectors found more damage than they believed after a fire under the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge. “They found even more damage than what they could see before, just by getting up close like they did,” said Kathleen Fuller, ODOT spokesperson, about this past weekend’s […]
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Traffic surges on other bridges following I-471 fire
The Taylor-Southgate Bridge and the Brent Spence Bridge have seen the greatest increases in traffic since the fire underneath the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, according to a report from OKI.
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Inside the lawsuit against the Brent Spence project
Environmental advocacy groups have sued the Brent Spence Bridge corridor project, alleging that the project will have significant environmental and health impacts on predominantly minority communities, and demanding that work on the project cease until their concerns are redressed.
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Environmental groups sue Brent Spence Corridor Project
UPDATE: The groups leveling the suit released an amended complaint with updated defendant names late in the day on Oct. 17, 2024. The attached complaint is the amended complaint, which is otherwise identical to their original filing. –LINK nky editorial, Oct. 18, 2024. A coalition of transportation and environmental nonprofits have sued the Brent Spence […]
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KYTC announces reduced impact on Goebel Park, other Brent Spence project updates
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Ohio Department of Transportation held a press conference Friday afternoon to release seven changes in the design of the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project, which include three major changes on the Kentucky side and four on the Ohio side. The updates do not relate to the bridge itself but rather […]
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Brent Spence public input sessions begin this week
The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project is holding five public hearings in Northern Kentucky, Cincinnati and virtually this week to allow members of the public to provide comments on the supplemental environmental assessment.
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Public hearings set for Brent Spence Bridge environmental assessment
The Federal Highway Administration has approved the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project’s supplemental environmental assessment for public review. Members of the public are invited to attend and provide feedback at any of the five upcoming public hearings. The hearing’s purpose is to allow the public to give feedback and comments regarding the environmental assessment. During […]
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UPDATE: I-71/I-75 overnight closures begin Tuesday.
UPDATE: Due to inclement weather forecasts, the start of the scheduled closures has been changed to Tuesday, Jan. 9. The transportation cabinet will make additional announcements as conditions change. Single-lane closures along I-71/I-75 northbound between the Kyles Lane interchange and the 12th Street exit ramp will begin Monday, Jan. 8. Closures will take place between […]
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State gives updates on Brent Spence, 4th Street projects
As two of the region’s major infrastructure projects inch closer to the first shovels in the ground, state officials have begun prepping Northern Kentucky residents on what to expect. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Executive Advisor Gary Valentine was in Northern Kentucky on Thursday, announcing key updates to the $3.6 billion Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project. In […]
