Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear today unveiled the design of the state-of-the-art companion bridge to be built as part of the 8-mile Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.
Today’s announcement marks a major milestone in one of the nation’s most significant transportation investments that will improve safety and strengthen economic development opportunities.
“As we went through the designs, we wanted this bridge to be cost effective, functional, and safe, but we also wanted it to look good,” DeWine said. “This bridge will become an iconic part of the Cincinnati skyline and a landmark gateway that honors our states’ excellence in engineering, transforms the daily commute, and keeps commerce moving.”
The selected design is a cable-stayed independent deck bridge. Instead of using a traditional steel truss to support the bi-level bridge’s lower deck, both decks will be supported by a cabling system similar to those used in other modern bridges, such as the Abraham Lincoln Bridge in Louisville and Veterans Glass City Skyway in Toledo. Unlike other double-deck bridges, no steel work will connect the two decks.
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