The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge has reopened after officials investigated an unattended package left on the bridge. Kenton County dispatchers said the bridge was shut down just after 4:30 p.m. due to a package left unattended. This is the third time the bridge has been closed for investigation in the last week. Police said […]
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Second Roebling Bridge bomb threat investigation turned over to FBI
Written by Michael Coker from WCPO The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge has reopened after being closed for a bomb threat, Kenton County dispatch said. The bridge reopened at around 1:05 p.m. Sunday after being closed for approximately three hours for investigation. The bridge was shut down as Bengals fans tailgated nearby for the team’s […]
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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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Contest highlights the work of local photographers: ‘Unique views of things that they see every day’
Cincinnati resident Allison Rotella has always had a passion for bridges. Naturally, she jumped at the chance to win a trip to the top of the John A. Roebling Bridge the first time she heard about the Covington-Cincinnati Suspension Bridge Committee’s annual Roebling Bridge photo contest. “I am a civil engineer by degree and love […]
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Businesses, Reds fans gearing up for a day that looked unlikely just two months ago
Baseball is back, folks! Local baseball fans are gearing up for another exciting Reds home opener. Peanuts, hot dogs, beer, and family fun are just around the corner for Northern Kentuckians. We might eve forget that, just two months ago, baseball fans feared the unthinkable: no baseball. As collective bargaining agreement negotiations stalled between Major […]
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“Doing it right”: Roebling Bridge work continues with eye on spring reopening
It was supposed to open last fall and then late last year, and then in January, and then in February. But it is now March and the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge remains closed entirely to vehicular traffic, and partially to pedestrians. On Saturday, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet – District 6 Office, which is overseeing […]