The Clay Wade Bailey Bridge is closed to vehicle traffic for the next 13 days. The closure of the bridge was originally scheduled to begin on June 13, but was postponed and lengthened after additional needed repairs were identified and expected inclement weather. Now, the closure will last 13 days, instead of 10 days. The […]
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KYTC: 10-day closure of Clay Wade Bailey Bridge starts Friday evening
Beginning Friday evening, the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge will close completely for around 10 days, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The closure begins at 8 p.m. Friday, June 13 and the bridge will remain closed until around 5 a.m. on Monday, June 23. Pedestrian access will still be maintained during the closure, however. During […]
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Maintenance, lane closures on Clay Wade Bailey Bridge Tuesday
The Clay Wade Bailey Bridge, which traverses the Ohio River between Covington and Cincinnati, will undergo a day-long maintenance project on Tuesday, April 1, according to a recent announcement from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Crews will be working on the bridge from roughly 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Travelers should plan accordingly. “This work will […]
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Trial for driver in fatal Clay Wade Bailey crash begins
The jury trial for a man accused of causing a fatal crash on the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge is set to begin Monday afternoon at the Hamilton County Courthouse. Keshaun Compton faces eight counts of vehicular manslaughter and one count of vehicular homicide stemming from the December 7, 2023, collision that claimed the life of […]
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Southbound lanes of I-471 currently slated to re-open in March
Ohio Department of Transportation officials said repairs on the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, or the Big Mac Bridge, are currently slated to be completed in March. The announcement was made nearly one month after a fire shut down all southbound lanes on the bridge. Kathleen Fuller, a spokesperson for ODOT, said Wednesday morning that steel […]
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NB I-471 lane closure on Big Mac Bridge will be permanent
The northbound lane closure on I-471 over the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, also known as the Big Mac Bridge, will have to be permanent until repairs are complete on that side of the bridge, the Ohio Department of Transportation said in its daily repair update Wednesday. It was also revealed that as a result of […]
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Court docs: Man who caused fatal head-on crash on bridge was illegally passing slower driver
A man is facing multiple vehicular manslaughter charges and one count of vehicular homicide for allegedly causing a head-on crash on the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge that killed a man. The crash happened on December 7, 2023. When first responders arrived at around 4 p.m. that day, they had to help rescue one person from […]
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Routine repairs to Clay Wade Bailey Bridge begin Monday; lane closures expected
The Clay Wade Bailey Bridge will undergo routine repairs starting Monday, April 22. The project is expected to go until Nov. 1.
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Covington police seek help identifying burglary suspects
Two burglary suspects wearing black masks and driving a third-generation Toyota Avalon fled across the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge towards Cincinnati after allegedly stealing various items from Covington Tobacco on 4th Street.
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How our local bridges earned their names
With Cincinnati just across the river, many Northern Kentuckians traverse one of the bridges that span the divide each day for work. In Campbell County, 37% of workers cross state lines for work. That number is 27% in Kenton and 18% in Boone, according to the Northern Kentucky Atlas. Even those without jobs across the […]