SB I-471 could be closed for ‘weeks’ after massive fire damages bridge over Ohio River

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-01 18:31:59 | Updated at 2024-11-05 23:07:21 4 days ago

SB I-471 could be closed for ‘weeks’ after massive fire damages bridge over Ohio River
Fox19 ^ | 11-1-24 | Jennifer Edwards Baker

Posted on 11/01/2024 10:34:21 AM PDT by dynachrome

The Daniel Carter Beard Bridge and both sides of Interstate 471 over the Ohio River between downtown Cincinnati and Newport remain shut down Friday after a massive fire damaged the bridge.

State inspectors are examining the bridge right now and hope to open the northbound side of the bridge as soon as it’s safe, said Matt Bruning, spokesman for the Ohio Department of Transporation.

There is no timeline yet when the bridge might fully reopen but the southbound side along I-471 could be closed for “weeks,” he said.

Cincinnati Fire Chief Frank McKinley said the cause of the fire and where it began are under investigation.

“We haven’t ruled anything out,” he said.

They are working with Cincinnati police and federal investigators.

The playground was full of wood and synthetic materials causing a fire that likely reached several thousand degrees, according to the fire chief.

Flames shot up as high as 40 feet into the air and caused a second fire on the bridge, said Assistant Fire Chief Matt Flagler.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: bridge; fire; ohio

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1 posted on 11/01/2024 10:34:21 AM PDT by dynachrome

To: dynachrome

Why did they have a playground full of combustibles on the bridge/s

2 posted on 11/01/2024 10:39:46 AM PDT by Cold Heart

To: Cold Heart

ANOTHER PARTICIPATION TROPHY WRITER

3 posted on 11/01/2024 10:58:45 AM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)

To: dynachrome

Not to worry. Remediation and repairs will be contracted to the lowest-bidding minority owned company.

4 posted on 11/01/2024 11:01:14 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack

To: ridesthemiles

I’m not sure the writer even qualified for a trophy.

5 posted on 11/01/2024 11:01:51 AM PDT by ken in texas

To: dynachrome

6 posted on 11/01/2024 11:19:43 AM PDT by ASOC (This space for rent)

To: dynachrome

This is the 2nd fire to shut down a major bridge in Cincinnati in 4 years. The Brent_Spence Bridge (I-75/I-71) was shut down for weeks in 2020.

7 posted on 11/01/2024 11:20:16 AM PDT by Gary from Dayton (Army Vet 1986-1991 unburdened by what I was burdened by before.)

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