Project Background

The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project will deliver an additional bridge, a refurbished bridge, smoother traffic, better roadways and better-connected communities.

Building a Better Regional Network

This comprehensive approach tackles today’s transportation challenges while planning for tomorrow:

  • Less traffic congestion through smarter road design
  • Stronger, easier connections between and within Ohio and Kentucky
  • Smoother travel along I-71 and I-75
  • Drivers taking short trips between Ohio and Kentucky can use the Brent Spence Bridge; those traveling farther will be directed toward the new span.

Improving Travel Through Innovation

The project brings together practical improvements with future-focused design:

  • A new double-deck bridge alongside the existing Brent Spence Bridge
  • Eight miles of improved roadways
  • Smoother-flowing traffic and more efficient ramps

Connecting Communities & Enhancing Neighborhoods

This comprehensive approach tackles today’s transportation challenges while planning for tomorrow:

  • Less traffic congestion through smarter road design
  • Stronger, easier connections between and within Ohio and Kentucky
  • Smoother travel along I-71 and I-75
  • Drivers taking short trips between Ohio and Kentucky can use the Brent Spence Bridge; those traveling farther will be directed toward the new span.

Investing in Our Future

The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project creates lasting value:

  • Transforming a critical national freight corridor
  • Faster, easier daily travel
  • Economic growth opportunities
  • Local job growth
  • Improved community spaces
  • Transportation solutions for decades to come
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