Two of the four suspects facing charges for the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge fire pleaded guilty in a Hamilton County courtroom on Wednesday. Terry Stiles pleaded guilty in court on Wednesday to one count of aggravated arson and one count of arson. He will serve nine to 13 and a half years in prison. After […]
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Southbound lanes on Big Mac Bridge reopen to traffic
The southbound lanes of I-471, closed since a fire severely damaged the Big Mac Bridge, have officially reopened Sunday evening, according to ODOT. The southbound side of the Big Mac Bridge, or Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, has been closed since the morning of Nov. 1, when the 1,000 Hands Playground beneath the bridge caught fire, causing […]
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Newport traffic light adjustments aim to ease bridge detour congestion
Slight tweaks to traffic lights on Third Street in Newport may help ease detour congestion from the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge. A spokesperson for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) said engineers made additional changes “that should help signal coordination and synchronization in an effort to move traffic more efficiently through the corridor to I-471.” Simply […]
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Here’s when to expect Big Mac Bridge traffic to improve
Cincinnati and the Ohio Department of Transportation are implementing new strategies to mitigate traffic congestion caused by the closed southbound lanes of I-471, including traffic cameras, a detour strategy, and signal timing adjustments.
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Big Mac Bridge: Northbound lane could open before end of year; on track for full reopening in March
The Ohio Department of Transportation is working to reopen all northbound lanes of the Big Mac Bridge by Christmas, while the southbound lanes are still on schedule to be repaired by March.
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$1M bond set for 2 charged with arson that damaged Big Mac Bridge
Written by WCPO’s Felicia Jordan , Molly Schramm and Danielle Goodman Four people were arraigned Wednesday morning in connection with the massive fire that damaged the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, or Big Mac Bridge, according to Hamilton County court records. Three men and a woman are now in custody for their alleged involvement with the […]
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Repairs to Big Mac Bridge estimated to be ‘at least $10 million’
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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Big Mac Bridge demolition to begin after Thanksgiving
Crews working on the Big Mac Bridge repairs will start putting more shoring towers up early next week, an Ohio Department of Transportation spokesperson said, before demolition on the southbound side begins sometime after the Thanksgiving holiday and lasts through December. “If it’s not too cold and we don’t have a lot of bad weather, […]
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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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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.