A rendering of the Brent Spence Companion Bridge.

CINCINNATI - Construction of the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project (BSBC) is scheduled to start sometime in early 2026.

According to multiple reports, the Ohio Department of Transportation confirmed the tentative start schedule to Cincinnati City Council earlier this week.

The $3.6 billion BSBC Project will transform an eight-mile portion of the I-71/75 interstate corridor between Kentucky and Ohio. The cost of the companion bridge and updates to the existing bridge will be split 50/50 by Ohio and Kentucky, with each paying for the approach work occurring in their respective state.

Stretching from the Western Hills Viaduct in Ohio to Dixie Highway in Kentucky, the project includes a new companion bridge immediately to the west of the

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