Ohio and Kentucky are in the process of reviewing the design and engineering study that was completed several years ago. Document appendices are available upon request by submitting a comment.

Click on the state name to access PDFs of the recommended alternative plan views for Kentucky (3.7mb) and Ohio (5.8mb).

PROJECT FACT SHEET AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) has created a once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor for millions of Americans who travel between Ohio and Kentucky. Learn more here. View the project FAQ here.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE INFORMATION

The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project is led by ODOT and KYTC with input from a group of stakeholders through a project advisory committee. Learn more here.

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) 

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was entered into between Ohio and Kentucky on October 4, 2004 to study the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor. There have been six supplements. Below is a link to a file containing the original MOU and all supplements.

2023
Stream and Wetland Summary Memorandum (KY) (March 2023) 6.16MB OH-KY Interstate Cooperate Agreement Fully Executed (February 17, 2023) 2.21MB Traffic Noise Assessment - KY Southern Section (February 2023) 9.76MB Additional Traffic Noise Assessment Technical Memo - KY Southern Section (February 2023) 7.06MB Diversity & Inclusion Committee Meeting Presentation (January 25. 2023) 5.01MB Traffic Noise Impact Analysis - KY Northern Section (January 2023) 22.95MB Technical Memo (PID 114161) Selection of the Preferred Alternative at the I-75 and WHV Interchange (January 2023) 6.31MB
2022
DBE Information Session Presentation (December 7, 2022) 5.62MB Noise Analysis Technical Memo - KY Northern Section (November 2022) 6.5MB Diversity & Inclusion Committee Meeting Presentation (November 7, 2022) 1.71MB Level 1 Ecological Survey Report (OH) (October 2022) 9.54MB Cultural Historic Survey Report (October 2022) 32.83MB Biological Assessment (October 2022) 48.55MB Aesthetic Committee Meeting Summary (KY) (October 20, 2022) 0.08MB Noise Analysis Report (OH) (August 2022) 2.22MB Aesthetic Committee Meeting Summary (KY) (August 10, 2022) 6.45MB Phase I History Architecture Reevaluation Survey (July 2022) 10.71MB ESA Screening 2022 Reevaluation (Kentucky) (July 2022) 5MB 2022 Project Summary with Associated Costs (June 2022) 0.14MB Project Advisory Committee Meeting Summary (June 29, 2022) 6.93MB Aesthetic Committee Meeting Summary (OH) (June 28, 2022) 1.54MB Aesthetic Committee Meeting Summary (KY) (June 28, 2022) 0.2MB Willow Run Storm Water Separation Feasibility Study Report (March 2022) 5.98MB Design Summary Report 0.47MB Traffic Operations Report 5.53MB Design Governance Structure Report 0.47MB
2021
Traffic & Tolling Certified Traffic Report – HAM-75 Linn St to Hopple St & Western Hills Viaduct Interchange (June 2021) and Appendix A (Traffic Plates) (September 2021) 0.37MB Project Summary Report 0.55MB
2020
Traffic & Tolling BSB Project: TransModeler Calibration and Results (May 2020) 2.09MB Design Brent Spence Bridge Traffic and Concept Analysis (May 2020) 1.7MB Design BSB Project: Analysis of Design Concepts (May 2020) 0.4MB
2019
Design BSB Project: Traffic Counts, Modeling and Forecast Review (December 2019) 0.86MB Design Performance-Based Design Workshop (December 2019) 0.2MB
2018
Environmental FHWA Re-evaluation of the Brent Spence Bridge Replacement/Rehabilitation Project (March 15, 2018) 0.66MB
2017
Phase I Property Assessment-Duke Energy Site 646&655 Mehring Way (February 2017) 1.78MB Design BSB Corridor: Technical Report - Draft Corridor Drainage Study (November 1, 2017) 178.7MB BSB Strategic Corridor Study 16.65MB
2015
Environmental Preliminary Environmental Justice Analysis 3.71MB NEPA Reevaluation 1 (February 11, 2015) 2.84MB Design DRAFT Report – BSB Project Cost Savings Study (Prepared by Parsons Brinckerhoff) (March 18, 2015) 1.79MB Design Whiz Bang Concept (Developed 2015) 0.71MB Traffic & Tolling I-71 Re-Routing Traffic Modeling Memo 2.23MB Traffic & Tolling BSB Corridor: Intersection Traffic Operational Evaluation Approach (December 28, 2015) 0.18MB
2014
Phase I ESA-2201 and 2229 Spring Grove Avenue (January 2014) 16.61MB Phase I ESA-Harrison Terminal (January 2014) 5.16MB Design DRAFT Report – BSB Project: Draft Travel Survey Analysis (February 2014) 0.85MB Design Employment and Population Forecasts 3.95MB Design BSB Project: Preliminary Tolling Concept of Operations (February 2014) 1.26MB Design BSB Project: Potential Cost Savings Estimate (February 2014) 0.16MB Traffic & Tolling BSB Project: Modeling and Traffic Impacts Analysis Technical Memorandum (March 17, 2014) 4.39MB Phase I ESA-2229 Spring Grove Avenue (April 2014) 15.01MB Phase II ESA-Seven Sites Associated with the BSB Project (April 2014) 8.79MB Procurement BSB Project: Procurement Options for the Existing Bridge (April 2014) 0.62MB Traffic & Tolling BSB Project: Evaluation of Toll Alternatives (May 2014) 0.38MB Traffic & Tolling DRAFT BSB Corridor: Traffic & Revenue Forecasting: Forecasted Traffic Diversion (November 25, 2014) 1.36MB
2013
Financial DRAFT Report – BSB Corridor: Value for Money Analysis Technical Feasibility Review and Findings Memo (February 5, 2013) 24.31MB Procurement BSB Project: Options Analysis (September 2013) 3.97MB Procurement DRAFT Spreadsheet – BSB Corridor: Considerations for Potential Hybrid Models (October 21, 2013) 0.2MB Financial BSB Corridor: Summary of RFI Submittals (January 16, 2013) 0.1MB Financial BSB Corridor: BSB Replacement/Rehabilitation Project Initial Financial Plan Exec. Summary (December 31, 2013) 0.6MB
2012
Environmental Assessment (EA) (March 2012) 30.38MB Longworth Hall MOA (June 2012) 0.59MB Environmental Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) (August 9, 2012) 0.67MB Design DRAFT Report – BSB Project: Practical Design/Value Engineering Workshop Report (October 17-19, 2012) 11.05MB Financial BSB Corridor: Bi-State Agreements Findings and Recommendations (Prepared by Frost Brown Todd Attorneys, LLC) (December 12, 2012) 2.74MB
2011
Design Bridge Type Selection Report (March 2011) 1.29MB Queensgate Playground and Ballfields MOA (May 2011) 4.99MB Environmental Preferred Alternative Verification Report (PAVR) (May 2011) 0.75MB Traffic & Tolling Access Point Request (August 2011) 0.9MB
2009
Environmental Conceptual Alternatives Study (April 2009) 1.16MB
2006
Purpose and Need Statement (May 2006) 1.12MB 2006 Planning Study Report (April 2006) 1.15MB
2005
Design Feasibility and Constructability Study of the Replacement/Rehabilitation of the Brent Spence Bridge (May 2005) 48.2MB