Transportation Brent Spence Bridge Rehabilitation > Projects > Brent Spence Bridge Rehabilitation The Brent Spence Bridge that connects Cincinnati to Covington had significant fire damage to both the upper and lower deck due to a trucking accident. Crews worked around the clock to repair the bridge and reopened in just 41 days after the accident, with the project finishing under budget and ahead of schedule. The project consisted of the replacement of roughly 200-feet of stringer beams and a section of concrete on the upper deck, replacing a section of concrete on the lower deck, and repairing electrical and drainage systems. PROJECT DETAILS: Project Name: Brent Spence Bridge Rehabilitation Project Owner: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Project Value: $3,100,000 Delivery Method: Design-Bid-Build CAPABILITIES: Bridges PROJECT AWARDS INCLUDE: ENR Midwest, Best Project of the Year, 2021 ASHE Great Lakes Region, Project of the Year, 2021 ASHE Bluegrass, Transportation Improvement Project, 2021 American Public Works Association, Public Works Project of the Year — Disaster/Emergency Construction Repair, 2020 AAA, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, America’s Transportation Awards Operations Excellence, 2020 Close
The Brent Spence Bridge that connects Cincinnati to Covington had significant fire damage to both the upper and lower deck due to a trucking accident. Crews worked around the clock to repair the bridge and reopened in just 41 days after the accident, with the project finishing under budget and ahead of schedule. The project consisted of the replacement of roughly 200-feet of stringer beams and a section of concrete on the upper deck, replacing a section of concrete on the lower deck, and repairing electrical and drainage systems. PROJECT DETAILS: Project Name: Brent Spence Bridge Rehabilitation Project Owner: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Project Value: $3,100,000 Delivery Method: Design-Bid-Build CAPABILITIES: Bridges PROJECT AWARDS INCLUDE: ENR Midwest, Best Project of the Year, 2021 ASHE Great Lakes Region, Project of the Year, 2021 ASHE Bluegrass, Transportation Improvement Project, 2021 American Public Works Association, Public Works Project of the Year — Disaster/Emergency Construction Repair, 2020 AAA, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, America’s Transportation Awards Operations Excellence, 2020 Close