Groundbreaking Event Set for Brent Spence Bridge Project
The $4.05 billion project will add a companion bridge and new approaches, with crews expected to work through 2031, officials said.
- On Friday, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, and U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell broke ground on the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project in Cincinnati, officially launching construction of a companion span.
- The existing Brent Spence Bridge, built in 1963 for 80,000 vehicles daily, now handles 170,000, including ten times the truck traffic it was designed for; the corridor experiences crash rates five times higher than comparable roadways.
- OKI CEO Mark Policinski called the project a "once-in-a-lifetime project" generating 6 million hours of work and employing over 700 skilled tradespeople, with completion expected by 2031.
- Beginning May 20, drivers will face ramp closures including the I-71/75 southbound on-ramp from Bullock Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, with detours via Pike Street and Kyles Lane.
- Projections show average daily traffic reaching 228,300 by 2050. The cable-stayed companion bridge allows northbound traffic on the top deck, preserving the beloved "cut in the hill" Cincinnati skyline view.
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Ceremony to be held for Brent Spence Companion Bridge project groundbreaking
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Major Interstate Ramps Close for Brent Spence Bridge Project
COVINGTON, Ky. (KT) – Interstate 71/75 ramp closures and detours begin later this month in Covington, to safely advance construction on the multi-year Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project. The project will add interstate lanes, better access, a new companion bridge and convert the existing bridge for local travel to improve safety and increase regional highway capacity. Temporary and permanent interstate ramp closures and detours will begin on o…
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