KYTC Announces Additional Closures For Brent Spence Bridge Project

Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 9:59 AM

Land and ramp closures will be put in place Tuesday night.

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(Covington, Ky.) – More closures are being put in place around a routine maintenance project on the Brent Spence Bridge.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet today announced that crews successfully completed the preliminary work that was planned for the first night of the routine maintenance project to clean and paint the bridge.

Crews will remain on site this week to setup the first phase of work on the bridge.

Currently, the two westernmost lanes (two left lanes heading northbound) on I-71/75 are closed. The travel pattern will remain in place throughout Phase 1 of the project. The on-ramp to I-71/75 northbound from Fourth Street in Covington is also closed and will remain closed throughout the duration of the project.

The KYTC says additional traffic impacts are planned for Tuesday, weather permitting:

At 11 p.m., the following ramps in Ohio will be closed, and will remain closed throughout the duration of the maintenance project:
The on-ramp to I-71 southbound from Fort Washington Way
The on-ramp to I-71 southbound from Third St. in downtown Cincinnati
Also, beginning at 11 p.m., in addition to the two westernmost lanes of travel (the two left lanes as you are heading northbound), the center right lane of travel will be closed from just north of the Fifth St. exit ramp in Kentucky, to the I-71/75 split in Ohio.

Traffic will be reduced to a single lane on I-71/75 northbound across the Brent Spence Bridge. Only the far right lane will remain open. The center right lane will reopen to traffic, and two lanes of travel will be restored by 4 a.m., Wednesday morning.

Additional lane and ramp closures are expected the rest of the week.

Drivers are encouraged to plan their drive, and when possible, use alternative routes to get around the bridge.