The state will perform a controlled blast demolition of the 4th Street Bridge the morning of March 2. To carry this out, crews will attach explosives to key points on the bridge “to cleanly sever steel supports so the structure can fall safely into the river below where contractors will recover the steel,” according to […]
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The 4th Street Bridge closes today. Here’s what you need to know
What you need to know It’s the end of an era. After nearly 100 years of operation, the 4th Street Bridge, known officially as the KY-8 Bridge, will be torn down by April and replaced with a new three-arch design bridge that is scheduled to open up sometime in the fall of 2028, according to […]
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4th Street Bridge closes Monday
It’s official: The 4th Street Bridge is closing Monday. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced Wednesday afternoon that the structure, also known as the KY-8 Bridge, will close to all traffic at 9 a.m. on Jan. 12. The bridge, connecting Newport and Covington across the Licking River, is expected to be completely demolished by April. The […]
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4th Street Bridge closure set to begin week of Jan. 12
The 4th Street Bridge is scheduled to close the week of Jan. 12 for the construction of a new bridge until at least the summer of 2028, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced Wednesday. The bridge, also known as the KY 8 Bridge, connects Covington and Newport across the Licking River. The cabinet has not announced […]
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‘Bridging the Gap’ Covington rolls out plan for bridge project updates
What you need to know Covington is gearing up to launch “Bridging the Gap,” a new communications initiative designed to keep residents and businesses informed as two major bridge projects reshape the city’s landscape. The Brent Spence Bridge and 4th Street (officially known as KY-8) Bridge projects will both launch in the next few years, […]
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Vehicle weight limit, traffic lanes reduced on 4th Street Bridge
KYTC has reduced the weight limit and reduced traffic to a single lane on the KY-8 Licking River Bridge due to deteriorated steel in the bridge’s infrastructure, resulting in a detour for vehicles exceeding the weight limit.
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Final design for 4th Street Bridge selected
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 announced today that it had chosen its final design for the KY 8 Bridge, more commonly known as the 4th Street Bridge, replacement project. The current bridge, built in 1936, connects Covington and Newport across the Licking River. The final design is a four-lane bridge with three arches and […]
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4th Street bridge presentation draws agitators in Covington
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet gave a presentation this week on the progress of the 4th Street bridge replacement project at a meeting of the Covington Board of Commissioners. The meeting and presentation drew large numbers of agitators from the Coalition for Transit and Sustainable Development and the Devou Good Foundation, who spent the weeks leading […]
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Devou Good Foundation to host public hearing on 4th Street bridge
Two local nonprofits, the Devou Good Foundation and the Coalition for Transit and Sustainable Development of Greater Cincinnati, will host a public hearing relating to the 4th Street bridge on Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church in Covington. The hearing will focus on the upcoming 4th Street bridge replacement project, which will […]
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4th Street Bridge inspection in Kenton and Campbell counties to begin next week
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 office will inspect the KY 8 Bridge, also known as the 4th Street Bridge, starting Monday, April 17. Crews will begin the inspection of the bridge over the Licking River between Covington and Newport between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Bridge inspectors anticipate it will take several days to […]