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Govs. DeWine, Beshear Announce Brent Spence Bridge Design-Build Team

(COVINGTON, Kentucky) – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear today announced that Walsh Kokosing has been awarded the design-build contract for the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project. The governors made the announcement during a news conference in Covington, Kentucky, this afternoon. They were joined by officials from the Ohio Department of Transportation […]

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Firms Sought to Kickstart Construction on Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project

Request for proposals issued just 1 month after states celebrate $1.6 billion in federal grants. FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 21, 2023) – Kentucky and Ohio have put the call out to firms interested in building one of the most significant infrastructure projects in the nation – the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor – just one month after

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Govs. DeWine, Beshear Announce BSBC Project Awarded $1.635 Billion in Federal Grants

COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announce the awarding of federal funding grants worth $1.635 billion for the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project – giving the landmark bridge and corridor project the green light to move toward construction. “Ohio and Kentucky have been discussing the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project

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Govs. Beshear, DeWine Submit 2nd Federal Funding Request for Brent Spence Project

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 10, 2022) – Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that a second federal funding application was submitted jointly by the two states to support bridge and roadway improvements along the eight-mile Brent Spence Bridge Corridor from the Western Hills Viaduct in Ohio to Dixie Highway in Kentucky.

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Govs. DeWine, Beshear Reveal Revamped Plans that Shrink Brent Spence Corridor

COLUMBUS – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear today revealed updated bridge maps detailing new lane configurations and revamped plans to deliver the regionally-transformative Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project with fewer property impacts. ”It has been important from the beginning to make sure we’re meeting the needs of today and tomorrow while

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Govs. Beshear, DeWine Submit Federal Funding Request

FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 24, 2022) – Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that they have jointly submitted an application requesting nearly $2 billion in federal funding to make much-needed improvements to the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor that runs through Northern Kentucky and the City of Cincinnati. “Ohio and Kentucky are working together to

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Next Steps Taken to Improve Brent Spence Bridge Corridor

COLUMBUS — The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor (BSBC) improvement project is hitting another milestone as the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) requested proposals from consultants to support contract administration, public outreach, project management, and control tasks necessary to manage the eventual design-build project. The selected consultant will be co-managed by a joint team within ODOT and the

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Governors Beshear, DeWine Pledge to Seek Federal Funding for Brent Spence Bridge Project

COVINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 28, 2022) – Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Ohio GovernorMike DeWine announced today that they will jointly pursue up to $2 billion in federal funding to drastically reduce traffic congestion on and around the Brent Spence Bridge, which connects Covington, Kentucky, to Cincinnati, Ohio. During a public briefing in Covington today, Governors

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