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 […]
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Lane closures scheduled on Brent Spence Bridge starting Tuesday night
Lane closures on the Brent Spence Bridge for drainage clearing will start Tuesday evening, according to a recent announcement from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. “Work will be performed between the hours of 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.,” the announcement said. “Crews will require a single right lane closure on the Brent Spence Bridge north of […]
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UPDATE: I-71/I-75 overnight road maintenance to begin in Kenton County Monday
The Kentucky Department of Transportation, District 6 will begin overnight road work on I-71/I-75 southbound in Kenton County near the Brent Spence Bridge beginning on Monday, Oct. 9 at 8 p.m. The work will take place over the subsequent five nights between the hours of 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. and is expected to conclude […]
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Brent Spence open house: ‘An opportunity to come and ask questions’
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Ohio Department of Transportation held an open house event at the Cincinnati Riverfront Radisson Hotel in Covington on Wednesday. “We really wanted to give the public an opportunity to come and ask questions if they had specific questions,” said Bob Yeager, chief engineer for District 6 of the Kentucky […]