All six shoring towers have been installed underneath the southbound lanes of I-471 on the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge. The towers will allow the Ohio Department of Transportation and contractor to inspect and assess what repairs are needed after a massive fire broke out underneath the bridge two weeks ago. Inspections are scheduled to take […]
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Here are the detours to the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge while repairs are underway
Drivers can avoid increased traffic and congestion due to closures on the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge by taking alternative routes. Find out where they are here.
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Drivers sound off about congestion one week after bridge fire: ‘It sucks.’
Drivers are experiencing longer commutes due to the closure of the southbound lanes of the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, but businesses are trying to entice customers with promotions and additional services.
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Several weekend events will make traffic worse with SB I-471 still closed
If you’ve been downtown at all this past week, you know that trying to leave is a traffic cluster… truck. The closure of the southbound lanes of I-471 on the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge is to blame for heavy traffic throughout downtown Cincinnati and southbound on any of the other city bridges. That closure was the […]
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Why was a flammable playground allowed under the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge?
Most of Cincinnati was surprised last week by a video showing a raging fire beneath the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, also known as the Big Mac Bridge. But it turns out the Federal Highway Administration saw it coming. One year ago, in response to a fire that closed a bridge on the Santa Monica Freeway, […]
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Here’s how to get around the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge closure
Firefighters don’t yet have a timeline for when they think the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, known locally as the Big Mac Bridge, will reopen after repairs, but Ohio Department of Transportation spokesperson Matt Bruning said, “it will not be days.” Here are detours you can take while crews work to repair the bridge: In Kentucky, […]
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UPDATE: I-471 Daniel Carter Beard Bridge repair project begins Monday
A repair project on the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, which allows for the crossing of the Ohio River between Newport and Cincinnati on I-471, will begin on July 15 and will involve multiple lane closures over the next six months.
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Overnight lane closure on I-471 in Campbell County for safety project
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced an evening/overnight lane closure on I-471 in Campbell County beginning Monday, March 18, for a safety improvement project.
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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 […]
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I-471 Daniel Carter Beard Bridge lane closure scheduled
The I-471 Daniel Carter Beard Bridge — also known colloquially as the Big Mac Bridge — will be inspected by the KYTC District 6 crew on Wednesday, Aug. 31. As a result, the northbound left lane will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. District 6 is asking that motorists watch out for crew […]