After close to two decades of discussion and planning, Ohio and Kentucky took another giant step this week on plans to build a companion bridge next to the Brent Spence Bridge. Here are five new things to know about Greater Cincinnati’s most important public works project, one that moves 160,000 vehicles and $2 billion in
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The Brent Spence companion bridge will sit to the west of the current bridge. The Brent Spence Bridge (BSB) Corridor Project extends several miles in both directions. The first of several meetings was held Tuesday afternoon in Covington to showcase the proposed designs and the updated environmental impact assessment that was done more than a
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The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project at the Ohio/Kentucky border in Cincinnati is edging closer to a construction start date. The project is planned for nearly eight miles of Interstate 71 and Interstate 75 from south of Dixie Highway (US-25) in Kentucky to north of the Western Hills Viaduct in Ohio. It includes a companion bridge immediately
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Five February Public Hearings Set in Ohio, Kentucky and Online to Seek Feedback. FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 26, 2024) – Another major milestone toward making the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project a reality has been marked thanks to the Federal Highway Administration’s approval of the supplemental environmental assessment for public review. The document is available online
As part of the environmental process, members of the public are encouraged to attend and provide feedback at any of five planned public hearings. The purpose of the upcoming public hearings is to present project information and allow members of the public to provide comments on the supplemental environmental assessment. The same information will be
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What a year this has been for the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project! Starting with President Joe Biden’s visit in January to present the much-anticipated $1.635 billion grant that gave the project the green light, 2023 was the year that this transformative project truly became a reality. To capture the highlights of this future-changing year,
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With project construction on the horizon, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) are investing in educating youth about careers in the transportation industry. In conjunction with Big Brothers Big Sisters, ODOT recently participated in a 2023 summer program, Camp Oty’Okwa, where 395 children from across Ohio learned about the
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With the design-build contract officially signed, the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project team commenced the project’s Proof of Concept Phase on October 2. The Innovation Period is part of the project’s Proof of Concept phase, which will conclude in the spring of 2024. “The Innovation Period is critical for efficiency’s sake,” said Ohio Department of
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A Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) pilot project will provide residents and businesses in Covington the opportunity to experience how well transparent noise walls work to dampen highway noise without blocking views to the local business district and beyond. KYTC will soon begin working on the construction of transparent noise barriers along Crescent Avenue in Covington,
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The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project will include changes proposed by the Cincinnati Department of Transportation & Engineering – a wider design that will create additional connectivity and the potential to support future development. The proposed Ezzard Charles Drive bridge would widen the overpass without changing the crossing distance, while potentially allowing for enhanced landscaping,
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