New year, same construction. There are several key projects that the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) says you should stay aware of in 2025.
BIG MAC BRIDGE
ODOT spokesperson Kathleen Fuller says a lot of the work has been completed on the Big Mac Bridge .
Right now, she says they are waiting for steel girders to arrive from the Stupp Bridge Company in Bowling Green, Kentucky . Seven girders in total are needed.
Each of the seven girders is more than 60 feet long, with some as long as almost 99 feet, 40-48 inches deep and weigh over 22,000 pounds.
“Girder installation and then rebuilding the deck, those are the two main parts of the project,” Fuller said.
Fuller expects the girders to arrive sometime in January. She says they are on track to re-open the southbound lanes of the bridge sometime in March.
She hopes, that if things go as planned, it could possibly open earlier.
BRENT SPENCE BRIDGE
Designs for the Brent Spence Bridge project are still being worked on, according to Fuller.