Brent Spence Bridge Project

In August of 2012, the federal government approved the Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) preferred plan for constructing this new bridge in Cincinnati. Project officials hope to have a final financing plan in place and to begin the necessary right-of-way acquisition process this year. However, the future of the project is still in doubt, with no federal money guaranteed for the $2.4 billion bridge project. Experts are currently exploring funding options, including using tolling to cover some costs or a partnership with the private company to help finance the project. It is unlikely that construction will begin before late 2014, and that is an aggressive estimate.