Traffic On Brent Spence Bridge To Be Fully Restored By Next Week

The KYTC announced today the northbound reopening scheduled.

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(Covington, Ky.) – The Brent Spence Bridge will soon be fully reopened.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet today announced the reopening schedule that will fully restore travel across the northbound (lower) deck, and the entrance ramp that provides access to the northbound travel lanes.

Significant delays are expected while crews work to restore northbound traffic to its original configuration.

The northbound reopening schedule is as follows:

Friday, Nov. 5 - Saturday, Nov. 6, weather permitting: 

KEY TASK: Removal of barrier wall

Beginning at 10 p.m., travel will be reduced to a single lane on I-71/75 northbound across the bridge. The two right lanes of travel will reopen by 8 a.m., Saturday morning. 

Saturday, Nov. 6 - Sunday, Nov. 7, weather permitting: 

KEY TASK: Restriping and installation of pavement tattoos

Beginning at 10 p.m., travel will be reduced to a single lane on I-71/75 northbound across the bridge. In addition, rolling roadblocks will be put into place. Law enforcement officers will be in place just south of the bridge on I-71/75 northbound and will hold traffic in 15-minute increments. Travel delays are likely, and drivers should use an alternate route, if possible

By 6 a.m., Sunday morning, all northbound traffic will be restored to its original configuration.  

• All four lanes of travel will be OPEN on the northbound deck of the Brent Spence Bridge
• The on-ramp to I-71/75 northbound from Fourth St. in Covington will be OPEN

Following the full reopening of all lanes of travel, only short-term temporary nightly closures will be put into place to allow crews to complete final maintenance tasks.  

Sunday, Nov. 7 – Monday, Nov .8, weather permitting:

KEY TASK: Installation of overhead signage and pavement tattoos

Beginning at 10 p.m., travel will be reduced to a single lane on I-71/75 northbound across the bridge.

In addition, the on-ramp to I-71/75 northbound from Fourth St. in Covington will be CLOSED.

All four lanes of travel, as well as the on-ramp to I-71/75 northbound will reopen to traffic by 4 a.m., Monday morning.