News Item #638

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has released a set of six preliminary corridors to examine during the study on how to best replace or rehabilitate the Brent Spence Bridge over the Ohio River in Northern Kentucky. All options include the construction of at least one new bridge and many would separate I-71 traffic from I-75 traffic.

The Kentucky Post has maps of each of the six corridors under review: Option 1 , Option 2 , Option 3 , Option 4 , Option 5 , Option 6 

Completion of the bridge project and other Northern Kentucky projects could be delayed due to state budge problems. Federal aid is key to completing the bridge project.

More information: Cincinnati Enquirer: Plans show options for Brent Spence (Jan. 30, 2004) , Cincinnati Enquirer: Brent Spence Bridge replacement (Jan. 30, 2004) , Cincinnati Enquirer: Brent Spence replacement may force firms to close (Jan. 30, 2004) , Cincinnati Post: Bridge project options studied (Jan. 30, 2004) , Kentucky Post: Area road work hinges on feds (Jan. 30, 2004) 

Jan. 31 update: More information: Cincinnati Enquirer: Bridge backers race clock (Jan. 31, 2004) , Cincinnati Enquirer: Borgman cartoon  - Political cartoonist proposes his own options for replacing the Brent Spence Bridge