The state of Kentucky is currently negotiating agreements over grants totaling $1.6 billion that will provide funding for the Brent Spence Bridge project that’s set to break ground in 2023. Speaking at Tuesday’s Interim Joint Committee on Transportation meeting, Kentucky Transportation Secretary Jim Gray said the state is working with federal agencies on the planning […]
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‘We think we can do better:’ Tri-State group presents alternate Brent Spence Bridge project design
Written by Anna Azallion for WCPO A local group presented an alternative design for the Brent Spence Bridge project to a Cincinnati City Council committee Tuesday morning. The proposal by Bridge Forward isn’t about the Brent Spence or its companion bridge planned to be built next to it. Instead, it’s focused on the roads and […]
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Group wants minority contractors included in Brent Spence project after fears they’re being sidelined
Written by Jessica Hart for WCPO “We want the bridge to be built, we know the bridge needs to be built, but we must be inclusive.” An Ohio organization wants to make sure minority contractors are included in the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project. The American Center for Economic Equality and The Black Contractors Group […]
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Park Hills hopes to address traffic issues before Brent Spence project
Park Hills police have been conducting traffic studies on the city’s stretch of Amsterdam Road, which is already a traffic overflow route when I-71/75 is backed up and is expected to get worse as the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project picks up speed. A main artery that funnels commuters to and from Crescent Springs, Park […]
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During visit to Covington, Biden touts $1.6 billion in federal funding for the Brent Spence Bridge project
Standing on a platform nestled underneath the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge on the banks of the Ohio River, a riverboat floating off to his side, President Joe Biden touted the $1.6 billion in federal funding for the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project, and the elbow grease it took to make it happen. The return of […]
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Biden stopped by Covington today to discuss federal impact on regional infrastructure projects
President Joe Biden joined by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine spoke in Covington today. Scroll on to catch what we saw during the speeches. The Brent Spence Bridge has been a thorn in the side of multiple presidential administrations. With Congress’ […]
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Biden to make a pit stop in Covington Wednesday to talk Brent Spence, jobs
Making good on his promise to “fix that damn bridge,” President Joe Biden will make a stop in Covington on Wednesday. “The President will deliver remarks on how his economic plan is rebuilding our infrastructure, creating good-paying jobs that don’t require a four-year degree, and revitalizing communities left behind,” the White House stated in a […]
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With $1.6 billion secured, Brent Spence Bridge project likely to begin in 2023
After decades of studies, presidential visits and requests for funding, construction on the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project will begin in 2023. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, along with Sen. Mitch McConnell, announced Thursday that $1.6 billion in federal funding grants requested for the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project have been […]
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Video: Beshear talks all things NKY in end-of-year interview
Last week, Gov. Andy Beshear sat down with Politics and Government Reporter Mark Payne to talk all things Northern Kentucky. The governor, who is up for reelection in 2023, talked about what type of policy and legislation can move the region forward, charter schools, and his hopes to break ground on the Brent Spence Companion […]
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Community weighs in on Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project
Transportation officials from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Ohio Department of Transportation held court at the Kenton County Building Wednesday to field questions, ease concerns and share information with the Northern Kentucky community regarding the highly anticipated Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project. As of now, much of the fundamental design process is completed. What […]
