Concerned about the environmental impact of the Brent Spence Bridge project? Attend a public hearing

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) are conducting five meetings this week (four in-person and a virtual meeting) to present information and seek public comments on the supplemental environmental assessment for the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project.

The environmental assessment document is available online at www.PublicInput.com/bsbc. Printed copies are available at the Kenton County Public Library in Covington, and at the West End Branch of the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library.

Over the past year, the $3.6 billion Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project has steadily progressed toward construction. Last January the states received $1.6 billion in federal grants that eliminated the need for tolls, in July the Walsh Kokosing progressive design-build team was announced, and in August public meetings were conducted. The project remains on schedule with the new companion bridge planned to open in 2029.

The same information will be presented at all of the hearings. Registration is not required to attend the hearings.

For more about the structure of the in-person hearings, visit https://brentspencebridgecorridor.com/public-involvement-and-comments. To learn more about the structure of the virtual meeting visit www.PublicInput.com/bsbc.

No responses to comments will be made at the public hearings. The project team will respond in writing to all comments at a later date.  

Public Hearing Schedule

• In-Person, Tuesday, Feb. 20
  Radisson Hotel
  668 W. Fifth St.
  Covington, KY 41011
  Noon to 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 to 8 p.m.
• In-Person, Wednesday, Feb. 21
  Longworth Hall Event Center
  700 W. Pete Rose Way, Lobby C
  Cincinnati, OH 45203
  Noon to 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 to 8 p.m.
• Virtual, Thursday, Feb. 22
  5:30 to 7 p.m.
  www.PublicInput.com/bsbc

Background
Under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, agencies must consider the environmental impacts of their actions and decisions for projects that use federal funds.

A supplemental environmental assessment was required for the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project to assess updated regulatory requirements, changed site conditions, and other factors that have changed since 2012, when the project’s original environmental assessment was approved.

The supplemental environmental assessment addresses the environmental impacts of the project’s base design, not any refinements under consideration.