Getting AroundTuesday, November 10
Brent Spence Bridge work will bring more ramp closures to downtown Cincinnati after the new year
The 5AM Covington team
If you cross the Brent Spence Bridge or head downtown, more closures are coming. WLWT reports that construction on the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project is intensifying. The project builds a new bridge for highway traffic and rehabilitates the existing one for local use. Ohio DOT's Kathleen Fuller said closing the Sixth Street ramps over I-75, coming from Central Avenue, will be one of the first major things drivers see after the first of the year.
The new bridge is expected to open in 2031
- New yearRamps at Sixth Street over I-75 start closing after the new year.
- 2031The new companion bridge is expected to open to traffic.
- 2033The entire project is slated for completion.
Source: WLWT
I-75 will generally stay open, with some overnight and weekend closures. Spectrum News Columbus listed overnight lane and ramp closures on I-75 and U.S. 50 West for the week of Nov. 2. We suggest checking OH-GO before you head out.
- More ramps closing: Seventh, Eighth and Ninth streets
- OH-GO: free live traffic data, sent to Apple Maps, Google Maps and Waze
- New companion bridge: expected to open in 2031
- Whole project: slated for completion in 2033
7 yearsof construction that will reshape travel routes
Crews are doing much of the work all at once instead of staggering it over two decades.
Source: WLWT
Sources: WLWT, Spectrum News Columbus