en.Wedoany.com Reported - Heavy equipment required for the US Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project has begun arriving at the construction site. A Manitowoc 2250 lattice boom crawler crane has been transported by barge to Cincinnati, where it will be used to build a new cable-stayed, double-deck independent bridge span between Ohio and Kentucky. According to The Loop, a news broadcast by the Ohio Department of Transportation, the crane departed St. Louis on May 26, traveling down the Mississippi River and then up the Ohio River to its destination.

More frequent crane operations downstream of the existing Brent Spence Bridge are expected in late summer and early fall. The project received final construction approval and permits from the Ohio Controlling Board earlier this year. The total project budget has increased from $3.6 billion in mid-2025 to $4.4 billion, with Ohio and Kentucky each covering 50%, including construction costs of $4.05 billion.

The Walsh Kokosing joint venture (comprising Walsh Group, Kokosing, and AECOM) serves as the general contractor, responsible for building a sister bridge to the west of the existing span, which has been in service for 60 years. According to plans, in 2026, the construction team will advance the new bridge's approach work, using barges and cranes to build foundations and towers, while continuing to relocate overhead and underground utilities.

The Brent Spence Bridge, opened in 1963, is a double-deck truss bridge carrying Interstates 71 and 75 across the Ohio River in both directions, spanning approximately 0.3 miles. The existing bridge now handles an average daily traffic volume of 160,000 vehicles, double its original capacity of 80,000. Upon completion, each deck will feature three lanes with emergency shoulders. The entire corridor project covers an 8-mile stretch of I-71/I-75, with other work including retrofitting the existing bridge, redesigning ramps, and adding new pedestrian and bicycle paths.

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