By Jake Ryle of WCPO Thursday’s meeting to discuss the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project wasn’t Lou Wartman’s first rodeo. “Coming here, I thought here we go again. It would be just like the other meetings,” said Wartman, a Fort Wright homeowner of 27 years. Like many, he has sat through many meetings and many […]
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Biden calls out Rand Paul for calling infrastructure bill ‘socialism’ then asking for funds
Last week, President Joe Biden called out several Kentucky legislators in a speech at the Volvo Group Powertrain Operations Facility in Hagerstown, Maryland, over their vote and comments against the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed in 2021. Biden was in Maryland to comment on the economy and the September jobs report. As […]
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Brent Spence Bridge undergoing 10-day inspection
A 10-day inspection of the Brent Spence Bridge that began Monday will cause lane closures Tuesday, with rolling closures expected throughout the inspection. Crews from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 6 started the inspection Sept. 12, and they are scheduled to finish on Sept. 22. On Tuesday, the northbound left lane of the bridge […]
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Beshear, DeWine apply for more Brent Spence funding
Ohio and Kentucky’s governors announced Wednesday that they submitted a second federal funding application to support bridge and roadway improvements along the eight-mile Brent Spence Bridge Corridor from the Western Hills Viaduct in Ohio to Dixie Highway. “The time for us to act is now,” said Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. “Kentucky and Ohio are working […]
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Covington approves two key Brent Spence agreements, giving city ‘seat at the table’
For years, Covington Mayor Joe Meyer has gone back and forth with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet over how the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project will affect the city, and how the city can better position itself to be an integral part of the project. Meyer said he has fought to make sure Covington doesn’t get […]
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Brent Spence Bridge Corridor courts prospective construction companies
The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project, one of the largest construction projects in the region’s history, is courting prospective construction companies. The Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington hosted a forum this week for contractors interested in working on the project. Renderings featured at the forum allowed attendees to see how the project, which is […]
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Covington mayor discusses Brent Spence at Optimist Club meeting
Covington Mayor Joe Meyer talked to the Covington Optimist Club at PeeWee’s Place in Crescent Springs Wednesday, where he answered questions about the Brent Spence Bridge. The event was titled “Why Covington mayor did a U-turn on the new Ohio River bridge? Please join us as Joe tells all.” The title of the event was in reference […]
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Ohio, Kentucky governors submit application for Brent Spence funding
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced they have jointly submitted an application requesting nearly $2 billion in federal funding to make improvements to the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor that runs through Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati. “Ohio and Kentucky are working together to seize this once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve the quality of […]
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Federal grant process opens for Brent Spence Bridge funding
The federal grant process to apply for funding for the Brent Spence Bridge Companion bridge is now open. The Kentucky legislature provided funding for the grant. Now, the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is seeking letters of support for the project from chamber board members and board of advisor members. Once collected, the letters will […]
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Emergency repair project on Brent Spence Bridge nets fourth award
The emergency repair of Brent Spence Bridge has earned another award. The bridge, which spans the Ohio River between Covington and Cincinnati, houses interstates 71 and 75, and carries more than 160,000 cars daily. In November 2020, a truck carrying chemicals was involved in a wreck with another semi-trailer, causing a fire in the middle […]
