CAMPBELL CO., Ky. — A major Tri-State interstate bridge remains safe to drive on, but more than a dozen steel repairs are necessary to keep it that way, transportation officials said.

Crews began work on the Combs-Hehl Bridge Monday night. The twin-span single-pier cantilever bridge carries Interstate 275 across the Ohio River, connecting Kentucky and Ohio. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet owns and maintains the structure.

During a 2023 inspection, engineering firm Michael Baker International tested 300 welds and identified 16 locations that would need future repairs but posed no immediate safety issues, KYTC said.

Consultants and KYTC engineers collaborated to develop a repair plan that would prevent potential fractures and address these findings. The repairs will ensure the bridge

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