Ohio and Kentucky officials recently unveiled the state-of-the-art design of the new companion bridge to be built as part of the 8-mile Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.
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.
Northbound drivers crossing the Ohio River from Kentucky into Ohio will use the top level of the new bi-level companion bridge, which showcases an unobstructed view of the Cincinnati skyline and the bridge’s unique design…