Brent Spence Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 39°05′27″N 84°31′22″W / 39.09087°N 84.52291°W |
Carries | 8 lanes (4 upper, 4 lower) of I-71 / I-75 |
Crosses | Ohio River |
Locale | Covington, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio |
Maintained by | Kentucky Transportation Cabinet[1] |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cantilever bridge |
Total length | 1,736 feet (529 m)[2] |
Longest span | 830.5 feet (253.1 m) |
History | |
Construction cost | $10 million[3] (equivalent to $76 million in 2023 dollars) |
Opened | November 25, 1963 |
Location | |
The Brent Spence Bridge is a double decker, cantilevered truss bridge that carries Interstates 71 and 75 across the Ohio River between Covington, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio. The top deck carries Kentucky-bound traffic while the bottom deck carries Ohio-bound traffic.