Ohio Department of Transportation - Wed March 01, 2023
States Seek RFPs to Begin Construction On Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project
Kentucky and Ohio have put the call out to firms interested in building one of the most significant infrastructure projects in the nation — the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor — only one month after Govs....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 18, 2023
Kentucky's Tallest Bridge Under Construction in Pike County
Despite dealing with rugged mountain terrain and a tight construction site, crews in Pike County, Ky., are on schedule as they build the state's tallest bridge. At 324 ft., the twin-span Pond Creek Bridge stands higher than the Statue of Liberty, with workers ever mindful of the steep slopes and county road below....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed November 09, 2022
KYTC Expands Mountain Parkway
Considered critical in attracting people to eastern Kentucky, the $754 million Mountain Parkway Expansion will widen and improve 32 mi. of existing parkway between Campton and Salyersville and extend the parkway by approximately 14 mi....
Office of Gov. Andy Beshear - Tue September 13, 2022
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Begins Work On Bridges Damaged By Flooding
Gov. Andy Beshear announced Sept. 2 that the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has begun construction to permanently replace county and state bridges damaged by the devastating flooding that occurred in eastern Kentucky in late July....
Bruce Schreiner and John Raby – ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed August 17, 2022
Infrastructure Damage Hampers Flood Recovery in Kentucky
HINDMAN, Ky. (AP) Damage to critical infrastructure and the arrival of more heavy rains hampered efforts to help Kentucky residents hit by massive flooding last month Gov. Andy Beshear said. As residents in Appalachia tried to slowly piece their lives back together, flash flood warnings were issued for at least eight eastern Kentucky counties....
AASHTO - Mon August 08, 2022
Officials Make Changes to Brent Spence Bridge Project
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) recently revamped their joint Brent Spence Bridge Corridor plan, unveiling a new proposal that shrinks the project's impact on the surrounding local properties....
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet - Wed July 20, 2022
VIDEO: Transportation Crew Members Saddle Up to Compete in Regional “Roadeo” Safety Competition
Twelve Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) equipment operators will advance to represent Kentucky at the Southeastern Regional Equipment Operator's Safety and Training Conference after earning high marks in the state-level competition hosted last month in Lexington, Ky....
AASHTO Journal - Wed June 08, 2022
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Speeds Up Schedule for Key Highway Project
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet recently awarded a contract to widen 11 mi. of the Mountain Parkway ahead of schedule — part of the 46-mi. Mountain Parkway Expansion project that seeks to improve highway safety while supporting economic development in eastern Kentucky....
ODOT/KYTC - Wed May 25, 2022
Ohio, Kentucky to Improve Brent Spence Bridge Corridor
The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor (BSBC) improvement project is hitting another milestone as the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) requested proposals from consultants to support contract administration, public outreach, project management and control tasks necessary to manage the eventual design-build project....
Office of Gov. Mike DeWine - Tue March 15, 2022
Governors Seek Fed Funds for Brent Spence Bridge Project
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Feb. 28 that they will jointly pursue up to $2 billion in federal funding to drastically reduce traffic congestion on and around the Brent Spence Bridge, which connects Cincinnati, Ohio, to Covington, Ky....
