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VIDEO: KYTC Releases Never Seen Footage, Candid Accounts From Brent Spence Bridge Fire

Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 4:28 PM

By Travis Thayer @TheTravisThayer

The video starts with the harrowing 911 call.

(Covington, Ky.) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has released never seen footage from the Brent Spence Bridge fire.

The bridge went up in flames in the early morning hours of November 11 following a crash on the northbound lanes of Interstate 71/75.

The fire caused significant damage, causing the bridge to close for repairs for six weeks.

On Wednesday, the KYTC released a video featuring never seen footage and candid accounts from some of the men and women on the front lines of the repairs.

The video can be viewed in the audio player above.

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