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Stan Ingold

Kentucky and Ohio get over $1.6 billion for Brent Spence Bridge companion and improvements

The two states are getting the money in the form of federal grants to help build a new bridge over the Ohio River near Cincinnati to help with the load carried by the aging Brent Spence Bridge. Part of those funds will be used to help improve the existing structure. The bridge is part of a route that has faced congestion and bottleneck issues for years. The governors of Kentucky and Ohio have been working together to petition the federal government for help with the projects.

During his Team Kentucky briefing on Thursday, Governor Andy Beshear said this award is one of the largest in history.

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